Receiving a diagnosis of cervical cancer can be overwhelming.
Read the personal accounts of others affected by cervical cancer; how they felt on receiving their results, undergoing treatment and moving forward.
"Years passed, I moved house a lot and just always seemed to be able to avoid thinking about another screening."
"I had lower back ache, which I'd put down to my body recovering after giving up breastfeeding."
"Facing a loss of fertility at such a young age was pretty tough"
"When I went into labour doctors saw that there was something wrong with my cervix."
"If one positive has come from being diagnosed with cervical cancer it was finding love."
"I would like to offer encouragement to other sufferers – side effects really do seem to improve over time."
"Despite the treatment being very hard and tiring I was so grateful for the support I received from friends."
"I'm living proof cervical cancer is not the end and that you can recover."
"I had no symptoms at all, no bleeding, no pain, nothing. It simply did not make sense."
