1. The examination is similar to having a smear test
2. A biopsy is not always necessary
3. Treatment is not always indicated, as most precancerous conditions resolve
4. You may have a brownish discharge due to the stain used during examination
5. The examination does not take more than a few minutes
1. Can affect all age groups, therefore investigations of unusual symptoms
necessary
2. Small proportion of ovarian and uterine cancers are genetically linked
3. screening is available for cervix cancer, but not for ovarian or uterine cancer
4. most cancers that are detected in early stage are completely curable
5. Treatment depends on the stage and the site of origin and may differ vastly
1. Prevents cervical cancer by detecting precancerous conditions
2. Abnormal smear does not mean you have cancer
3. screening to be effective needs to be done regularly
4. cervical smear can be used to diagnose other sexually transmitted infections
5. if one finds having a cervical smear test challenging, alternative is a self sampling HPV swab. Efficacy of this test is currently under study.
