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What happens at your cervical screening appointment

Read more about how cervical screening is done and what happens at your appointment.

Why it’s done

Find out why you might need to have a colposcopy and what the procedure checks for.

What is cervical screening?

Find out what cervical screening is and how it can help protect you from cervical cancer.

How to book cervical screening

Find out what to do when you get a cervical screening invitation letter and how to book the test.

Planning another pregnancy

Your guide to getting pregnant again, including taking folic acid, you and your partner being a healthy weight, and not smoking while you're trying to conceive.

What causes a woman to bleed after sex?

Read about the many reasons why a woman may bleed after sex. The medical name for this is "postcoital bleeding".

Find out about the NHS cervical screening programme, including when it's offered, how to book, what happens at your appointment, getting your results and how it can help protect you from cervical cancer.