The stories you’ll find in this section cover all aspects of cervical screening, cell changes (abnormal cells) and cervical cancer.

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“I thought the NHS would be overwhelmed due to the coronavirus”
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“Remember you know your body better than anyone”
“At colposcopy I got talking to the nurse about HPV”
“I’d like to offer encouragement to other sufferers – side effects really do seem to improve over time”
“I had no symptoms at all, no bleeding, no pain, nothing. It simply did not make sense”
“Going to the GP can be really difficult when you are trans”
“I made two friends who I call my chemo buddies and I am still in touch with”

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