On 1st December 2017, Pap Smears were replaced by Cervical Screening Tests.

Learn more about Cervical Screening Tests and the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in this podcast!

Welcome to the DRLUFIDRLEAH Podcast.

This is Episode 6 of the Medical and Dental Podcast presented by us!

For those of you who are new, Dr Lufiani Mulyadi is a medical doctor and Dr Leah Machmud is a dentist. Everyone deserves to understand their mind and body, so, in this series, Dr Lufi and Dr Leah talk all things medical and dental to help you find your way to health and happiness.

Time Stamps

1:00 Women's Health

2:08 What is a Cervical Screening test?

2:46 What is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and how is it spread?

3:49 How common is HPV?

4:20 Are there different types of HPV?

5:05 Which HPV types lead to cervical cancer?

5:31 Which types of HPV types are tested for in a cervical screening test?

7:00 How is a cervical screening test performed?

8:08 How long does it take for cervical cancer to develop?

8:30 When should you have a cervical screening test?

8:54 All women 25 years and over should have regular cervical screening tests

9:28 When can you stop having a cervical screening test?

9:40 Final cervical screening test (exit test) recommendations

10:14 How often do you need a cervical screening test?

10:53 Will you have symptoms if you have a HPV infection?

11:34 What are the symptoms of cervical cancer?

12:01 How long does it take for a HPV infection to develop into cancer?

12:55 How effective is the cervical screening test?

13:55 What if you have already had the cervical cancer immunisation?

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