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| The NHS has produced a leaflet about cervical screening for lesbian and bisexual women. |
Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are called by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which can be carried for a number of years without the carrier being aware of it. So if a woman has at any point previously had sex with a man, or with a woman who has, she may have been exposed to the virus. In studies, between 3% and 30% of the lesbian and bisexual women in the study groups tested positive for HPV.
All women aged 25-64 who have a cervix are eligible for screening. The same applies to trans men who still have a cervix. Regular cervical screening prevents around 75% of cervical cancers developing.
Screening can be done at your GPs, usually by the practice nurse, or at a sexual health or contraceptive clinic |
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