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Screening Options
The National Cervical Screening Program recommends that women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 74 have a cervical screening test every 5 years.
What are my options?
There are two options for cervical screening in Australia:
Option 1. You can do a self-collected Cervical Screening Test by collecting a sample of cells from your vagina using a soft swab.
Option 2. Your doctor or nurse can do a Cervical Screening Test using a speculum and a small brush to take a sample of cells from your cervix.
Both options are safe and effective ways of detecting HPV and preventing cervical cancer from developing.
Where to find help
Anyone with symptoms such as unusual vaginal bleeding, discharge or pain should seek the advice of their healthcare provider, regardless of when they were last screened.
More information can be found on the National Cervical Screening Program website.
Cervical cancer starts in the cervix, which connects the uterus to the vagina. Find out more about what causes it, and how it can be prevented.
Self-collection is another option that is now available for cervical screening, and involves taking your own swab from the vagina. Find out more about self-collection here
Understand what happens if HPV is found on your Cervical Screening Test and what happens if more tests are needed.
ACPCC is a not-for-profit organisation and only charges patients the Medicare Schedule fee for pathology services, with only a small gap amount payable.
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