Posts Tagged ‘cervical screening’
How To Make Your Smear Test More Comfortable
Our expert team has compiled 10 tips to help make your cervical screening appointment more comfortable. Each year, over 1.8m individuals invited to have a smear test fail to attend although regular cervical screening appointments and other preventive care can significantly aid cancer prevention.
Read MoreSymptoms of gynaecological cancer you shouldn’t ignore.
September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM), so time for us to shine a spotlight on it. September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and womens gynaecological organs include womb, cervix, fallopian tube/ovary, vagina and vulva. Every year, more than 21,000 women in the UK are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer – however circa. 95% of women…
Read MoreTips to make your smear test more comfortable
This week marks Cervical Screening Awareness Week (15-21st June) and it is extremely important to attend your regular cervical screening when due. By not missing your appointment, it helps to save approximately 5,000 lives a year. Pre pandemic, out of the 5 million invitations sent every year, 25% of people do not attend. It is estimated…
Read MoreThe screening programme: What the changes mean for women
Consultant Gynaecologist & Gynaecological Oncologist Mr Saurabh Phadnis is featured in Metro, to share insight into the the new screening programme following the changes made in 2019 when Primary HPV (Human Papillomavirus) screening was implemented in the UK. Mr Phadnis provides key information following a cancer survivor’s story and reveals how this change will affect…
Read MoreUnderstanding the new screening programme and what this means for you
Consultant Gynaecologist & Gynaecological Oncologist Mr Saurabh Phadnis at London Gynaecology helps to clarify the changes and addresses concerns surrounding cervical screening. Mr Phadnis answers a range of questions from what these changes mean for women, to revealing what the possible outcomes are following a screening, plus what it means to be HPV positive and what…
Read MoreConsultant Gynaecologist Julie Bowring Joins The Team
Miss Julie Bowring is a Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health at Homerton Hospital, London. She completed her general gynaecological training in North West London and further training in sexual and reproductive health at The Royal Free Hospital, London. Her special interest is Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the lower genital tract. She is a…
Read MoreMarina Wheeler QC Speaks About Her Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
After being diagnosed with cervical cancer earlier this year, a newly cancer-free Marina Wheeler QC is urging women to make time for cervical screening. Consultant Gynaecologist Narendra Pisal says: ‘It is really great that we have public figures like Ms Wheeler coming forward with their stories of cervical cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. This will…
Read MoreSpotlight On Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
London Gynaecology’s Consultant Gynaecologist Narendra Pisal is running South Africa’s Comrades Ultra Marathon on 9th June this year. He is running to raise funds for two charities very close to his heart –The Eve Appeal and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust. In this article, we offer a run-down on Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, including its origins…
Read MoreSmear Tests: A Step-By-Step Guide
London Gynaecology’s consultant, Miss Meg Wilson, talks to The Independent about what happens during a cervical screening appointment. Here’s a step-by-step guide. Read article in full here
Read MoreSmear Test Myths
Cervical cancer screening rates in the UK have reached a 21 year low, and many experts think this is largely down to the countless misconceptions that people have about what actually happens during a smear test. In this article for The Independent, Consultant Gynaecologist Meg Wilson helps to debunk some common myths.
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