Further help and support - Cervical screening

You may need more help and support with cervical screening for many reasons.

Speak to the GP surgery if you have questions about cervical screening invitations, results or any symptoms you have.

Support for everyone

For more information and support about going for cervical screening, results and treatment, you can contact Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust by:

• joining the Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust forum
• calling the Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust helpline on 0808 802 8000
• using the Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust ask the expert service

Support for people with a learning disability

• easy read guide to cervical screening (GOV.UK)
• information and a film about cervical screening if you have a learning disability (Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust)
• easy read guide to having a smear test (Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust)

Support for LGBT people

• cervical screening for LGBT people (LGBT Foundation)
• cervical screening for lesbian and bisexual women (GOV.UK)
• cervical screening for trans and non-binary people (GOV.UK)

Support for people with vulval pain

• guide to making a speculum examinations more comfortable (Vulval Pain Society)

Support after sexual violence

If you have experienced sexual violence, you may find the idea of cervical screening very difficult.

The My Body Back Project gives support after sexual violence by running My Body Back screening clinics for people who have experienced sexual violence.

There is also advice and support about cervical screening after sexual violence from Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust.