When I attended my first smear test at the age of 25, I was suffering from a horrendous anxiety disorder which was ruling my life. The whole prospect of the smear test was terrifying – …
Cervical Screening
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10 Years On: Why Has the Jade Goody Effect Wore Off?
On 22nd March 2009, reality TV personality star Jade Goody sadly passed away from her battle with cervical cancer. You might be too young to remember Jade Goody, you might have disliked her when she …
What Yoga With Adriene Means To Me
The amount I talk about Yoga With Adriene on this blog, you’d think I was paid to do so. Well, unfortunately not. I can’t say I’m sponsored by Yoga With Adriene just yet (but like …
Colposcopy Experience: My Advice For Anyone Attending A Colposcopy
Since I had my first cervical screening at the age of 25 and ended up with abnormal cells and going into hospital for a colposcopy, I’ve become a bit of a smear test advocate. They …
My first smear test experience – CONTINUED
Oh that was very dramatic wasn’t it? At the beginning of September, I went for my first smear test and I wrote a post about it, which you can read here. This post went down …
September round-up
The last time I whacked out a last-minute post in less than 20 minutes, it actually did really well and that’s what I’ve found myself doing again now. In the shower I was reflecting on …
First Smear Test: My Personal Experience + Tips
At approximately 24 and a half years old, I received the letter in the post that I had been dreading, ever since I knew what a smear test was. The fact that the letter used …