A cervical screening test, also known as a smear test or Pap test, is a common procedure that collects cells from the cervix to check for signs of abnormal cell changes. Its aim is to prevent cervical ...

Amie Wood, 39, was diagnosed with cervical cancer after her result was incorrectly recorded as normal - she has now been forced to undergo a life-changing hysterectomy ...

Emma Baugh/ BBC Dr Shabina Asad Qayyum she "can't emphasis enough" the importance of getting a cervical smear test Some women told the BBC they faced "cultural barriers" and "health challenges ...

A woman who survived cervical cancer has advocated the importance of smear tests after she said having one saved her life. Stacey Roberts, 37, from Peterborough, has been in remission for three ...

But many women avoid a smear test like the plague because they find them uncomfortable or painful. Did you know you can ask for a smaller speculum to be used during your test?Credit: Getty Experts ...