Gynaecologist lists four signs that every woman should get checked out

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Next week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week - an initiative dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of attending regular screening for women's health.

Ahead of the week of action, a gynaecologist has shared some of the key facts about cervical cancer, including four important signs all women should watch out for.

Cervical screening identifies abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix, such as the presence of high-risk human papilloma virus (HPV) – the main cause of cervical cancer. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. These changes often do not cause any symptoms, so regular screening (every 3 to 5 years according to age) helps spot any warning signs before they have the chance to develop into cancer.

For Cervical Screening Awareness Week, intimate wellbeing brand INTIMINA’s in-house gynaecologist, Dr Susanna Unsworth, has shared her tips for making a screening as comfortable as possible: Ahead of the test: It is good to understand what the test is for.