Videos
What is a smear test (cervical screening)?
Six women explain what happens at a smear test (cervical screening), why it is important to attend and their own stories so you know what to expect.
What is the HPV virus and HPV vaccine?
This short video features three women explaining all about the HPV virus and HPV vaccine, and the common misconceptions around them. They also share their own stories of having the HPV virus, what this meant and what happened after getting their results (for all of them, it wasn’t as bad as they expected!).
Smear test success stories from Jade, Steph and Sophie.
Jade’s story
"Put the embarrassment aside and put yourself first".
In this video, Jade talks about having a smear for the first time and what happened after finding out she had abnormal cells.
Steph’s story
“It’s over very quickly. The nurses are used to doing it. You’ll be in and out in just a few minutes'“.
Steph shares her story of having pre-cancerous cells found during a routine smear test and the ‘fuss-free’ small operation she had to remove them
Sophie’s story
Sophie shares her Smear Test Success Story of pre-cancerous cells and a cervical cancer diagnosis.
Her routine smear test (cervical screening) detected pre-cancerous cells at an early treatable stage.
For more information and advice on cervical screenings (smear tests), visit the Jo’s Trust website.
The also have a helpline 0808 802 8000