Self test or smear test?
| You take the self-test at home, in your own familiar surroundings, at a time that suits you. You use a stick to collect some material from the vagina, which will then screened for the HPV virus. If you have HPV, you still need to see your GP for a smear test. If you don’t have HPV, then the screening is done. You will need to make an appointment at your GP practice for a smear test. The doctor’s assistant or GP takes some material from the cervix. This is also initially screened for HPV. If you don’t have HPV, then the examination is done. If you do have HPV, then they already have the material to also look at the cells as. This will complete the examination. |