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As the NHS announce that they ll be rolling out HPV swabs - the step before smear tests - for women to do themselves at home.
Ah, smear tests. They’re almost universally feared, which, for what’s a routine cervical cancer check up that every woman needs to have, is a real shame.
As someone who’s had a smear herself, it’s easy to understand why. It’s a little uncomfortable – the nurse has to swab your cervix, after all – and you can feel a little embarrassed sat spread eagle on a doctor’s table.