Cervical Screening Programme
Department of Health
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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'Cervical cancer only occurs in promiscuous
women and therefore only they need cervical cancer screening'
In fact, not all cervical cancer patients have history of promiscuity.
Cervical cancer can occur in any woman who has ever had sexual experience,
even if she has had only one sexual partner. Therefore you should
receive cervical cancer screening if you have ever had sexual experience.
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'I don't feel any discomfort, so I don't need
any test'
Most of the time, early abnormal cell change in your cervix or
even in the early stage of cervical cancer does not cause any symptoms.
Therefore, cervical cancer screening is necessary even if you have
no symptoms.
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'Cervical smear test is painful'
You should not feel any pain on taking a cervical smear. Adequate
sample could be obtained by gentle scraping of the surface of your
cervix. You should relax by taking deep breaths and spread your
legs apart during smear-taking so that your vagina could be opened
easily.
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'Cervical smear is only for those who are still
sexually active. I haven't had sexual experience for a few years
so I don't need a cervical smear.'
Cervical cancer may develop in a woman long after starting sexual
activity. In fact, the risk of cervical cancer increases with age.
Therefore, regular cervical cancer screening applies even if a woman
has had sexual activity only once before or a long time ago. If
you have never had a cervical smear, you should have one as soon
as possible.
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'I have reached menopause already, so I don't
need cervical cancer screening any more.'
Menopause does not protect a woman from cervical cancer. As long
as you had sexual experience in the past, you should have cervical
smears even if you have reached menopause.
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