Cervical Screening: South Asian Community
October 14 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Cervical screening is a free test for people aged 25 to 64 that checks the health of the cervix and helps prevent cervical cancer. Attending screening when invited can detect changes early and protect your health. Early detection can save lives!
South Asian women in Wandsworth have raised many important questions about cervical screening. Join Tasleem to get answers:
- Where do I find information on cervical cancer screening in Urdu and other South Asian languages?
- When should women be screened for cervical cancer, and how often?
- Should cervical screening be for married women only, or should unmarried women also attend?
- Does having multiple sexual partners increase your chances of getting cervical cancer?
- If I’m recalled by my GP after a screening, should I be concerned?
- If I’m invited for screening, should I avoid sex?
- If a woman tests positive for cervical cancer, should her partner also get tested?
- Is screening painful?
- Can I have an Interpreter to support me?
- What if I bleed after the appointment?
- How would I know I have an infection, what symptoms should I look for?
- What if I am going through the menopause?
- Does taking menopause medication cause cancer?
- What if I’ve had a Hysterectomy?
- People who get regular UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections) or thrush, can it be cancer?
- Are cysts cancerous?
- Should school age girls have the HPV vaccine?
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