The Cervical Screening Test looks for a common infection that causes almost all cervical cancers (the human papillomavirus or HPV). Book a test when you are due - you should screen every 5 years. You can even do the test yourself with a simple swab at your local health clinic 🩺 | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Not sure whether you need to do your cervical screening? If you’re a woman or a person with a cervix aged 25-74 and have ever had any type of sexual contact (with any gender), you should do a Cervical Screening Test every five years. Visit 💻 www.health.gov.au/ncsp for more information on cervical screening. | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

11K views · 106 reactions | Last year, Michelle was diagnosed with cervical cancer. After a radical hysterectomy and months of treatment, she was eventually declared cancer free. Now, she's campaigning for greater distribution of the HPV vaccine, and for Irish women to put their own health first  | Her.ie | Facebook

A Pap test every three years can catch early changes in cervical cells. Treatment can prevent cancer from even starting. | Ontario Ministry of Health