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MELANIE ASHFORD is a demisexual lesbian from Wales. @fantasywriter inpyjamas

Cervical Screening Awareness Week takes place 14-20 June. Find out more at jostrust.org.uk

Cervical cancer screening letters inspire anxiety and dread in thousands of women, but smear tests can also empower you. If you’ve ever heard the saying “Eat the frog”, the same applies to getting that smear test out of the way. The best part is knowing you’ve done everything in your power to look out for your health, and you’ll feel stronger coming out the other side of the experience. Here are four ways having a smear test will empower you.

A POWERFUL AFFIRMATION OF YOUR MATERNAL DESIRES (OR NOT!)

I always thought that I wanted to

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