Posts Tagged ‘smear test’
Book a Private Gynaecology Appointment Using Insurance (UK Guide)
Step-by-step guide to using private health insurance in the UK for a gynaecology appointment. Includes excess explained and insurer contact numbers.
Read MoreLondon Gynaecology’s new 15-Minute Smear: Same expert-led care, just less time out of your day.
If you’ve been putting off your smear test, this is for you. Let’s debunk the myths with Miss Enaya Mirza. For many women, smear tests are something they dread, delay or sometimes avoid altogether. We’re here to change that as they are crucial in helping to reduce the risk of cervical cancer. That’s why we…
Read MoreHow 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 MoreEverything you need to know about a Transvaginal Scan
Feeling anxious about an upcoming transvaginal scan appointment? Stylist Magazine writer Abbi Henderson recently underwent her first transvaginal scan. Although the thought of the scan itself didn’t cause her much mental anguish (though, it very commonly can), She did have a lot of other, unanswered concerns. Did she need to do anything special – food…
Read MoreCervical Screening: Common Myths Debunked
It’s extremely important to attend your regular smear test when due – as this helps save thousands of lives each year. A smear test is a simple routine health check that unfortunately many women put off. The biggest risk factor for cervical cancer is not having a smear test and remaining unaware of the development…
Read MoreWhy may someone find their smear test uncomfortable or painful?
This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week and we sat down with Consultant Gynaecologist & Gynaecological Oncologist Mr Saurabh Phadnis who reveals the conditions and likely causes that could lead to an uncomfortable or painful smear. Mr Phadnis shares tips on how this can be made more comfortable during your appointment if experiening any of…
Read MoreGynaecological Cancer Awareness Month
September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month. To mark it, Consultant Gynaecologist Narendra Pisal shares the five top things that you can do to reduce your risk of getting any gynaecological cancers: Have regular smears Smear tests look out for abnormal cells well before they become cancerous. By treating any abnormality, the risk of developing cervical…
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 MoreQ&A With A Gynaecologist
Consultant Gynaecologist Narendra Pisal answers your questions on periods, PCOS and abnormal smears in Pick Me Up! Read the article here.
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…
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