Nichola said more people need to be aware of HPV and the impact certain strains of it can have
A mum from West Belfast is calling for HPV screening to be routinely used as the primary cervical cancer screening in Northern Ireland as she said a chance check during a recent smear test saved her life.
"I went on June 24 and didn't think anything of it, then on September 7 I hadn't heard anything and got a phone call at nine in the morning from the doctor. It took me by surprise because the only thing I heard her say was 'abnormal cells' and 'you're HPV positive' and 'we will be in contact with you for treatment.' I freaked out a wee bit when I heard that.
"On October 13, I went for a colposcopy, they did biopsies, and they did the LLETZ treatment, which is basically where they burn away all the bad cells. I'm currently waiting on the results of that." . She said she has been trying to raise awareness herself, by telling friends to ask their doctors if they're offering HPV screenings when they attend for a smear test.
The mum-of-three is calling for politicians in Northern Ireland to get the screening in place, to bring us up-to-date with what's carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. She also said she would like to see smear tests being offered to younger age groups, below the age of 25 that women are now called at.
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