An article published in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Healthcare looks at why women who were sexually abused as children are more reluctant to accept a cervical screening invitation. In this podcast we talk to Sarah Kelly, Training and Development Manager at the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC), and author of the commentary article which accompanies the research. NAPAC has experience of helping survivors of abuse overcome the trauma that can be initiated by an invitation, and Sarah shares their advice for both patients and screening providers.
See also:
The effects of childhood sexual abuse on women’s lives and their attitudes to cervical screening http://bit.ly/P7IuYe
Barriers to cervical screening in women who have experienced sexual abuse: an exploratory studyhttp://bit.ly/UDguZu