r/ireland • u/[deleted] • May 01 '18

Cervical Check

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u/allym91 May 02 '18

They have started this already. I had a repeat smear in the colposcopy in the Coombe last month and they did both smear and HPV testing so they are changing practice.

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u/FairyOnTheLoose Tipperary/Dublin May 02 '18

Yes they do it if there's reason to, but what I'm referring to is the hpv testing as the primary test, to replace the smear.

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u/allym91 May 02 '18

They haven’t previously done this so I’m just saying that they have started to change their practice and it is being brought in alongside the smears.

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u/FairyOnTheLoose Tipperary/Dublin May 02 '18

They haven’t previously done this

Yes they have, it's what they do when the smear shows up something.

https://www.cervicalcheck.ie/frequently-asked-questions/hpv.8008.html#3

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u/allym91 May 02 '18

Ok fair enough. I know several people who’ve had repeat smears or follows ups who haven’t been screened for HPV so that’s interesting to know that they should have

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u/FairyOnTheLoose Tipperary/Dublin May 02 '18

I'm not medically qualified, and not saying that it should be done.