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There’s some pretty rad stuff happening in the world of cervical screening (seriously, your life is about to get a whole lot easier and way less awkward). There’s now a self-collection test that has the same level of accuracy as the GP-administered test – woohoo! This means that if you’re not into the idea of lying down while your GP performs the test on you, you can take the reins and do it yourself really simply.

While shouting this from the rooftops, we thought we’d take this opportunity to also bust some common myths and answer some tricky questions about the Cervical Screening Test. Because, after all, avoiding cervical cancer is super-important. It’s a devastating cancer that can stay silent for a long time; if you have a cervix, it can pop up in your 30s or 40s, and again later