Cervical screening
This is a test that involves checking cells from your cervix (the neck of the womb).
The test is designed to pick up any changes so they can be easily and effectively monitored or treated. Without treatment, in some cases, the changes could eventually become cancerous.
In Scotland, all women between the ages of twenty and sixty are offered a cervical screening test every three years.
Some, but not all, changes found by cervical screening tests may give an early warning sign of the possibility of developing cervical cancer. By dealing with this at an early stage, many cervical cancers can be stopped.
For more information contact Student Health, speak to your GP/Nurse or visit NHS Inform.