Cervical screening
CervicalCheck is the national cervical screening programme.
Their aim is to reduce the number of people in Ireland who develop cervical cancer. The screening programme is population-based., i.e. they offer a screening test to people in a target group.
In cervical screening, the target group is people with a cervix who have been sexually active and are aged 25 to 65 years old. These are the people that will benefit the most from screening.
Qualitative research undertaken by Mary Cleary at LINC (Lesbians In Cork) in 2017 showed that some lesbian and bisexual women were led to believe that they did not require cervical screenings. However, anyone with a cervix who is sexually active, aged 25-65, should receive regular cervical screenings.
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CervicalCheck is the national cervical screening programme. Their aim is to reduce the number of people in Ireland who develop cervical cancer.
LINC aims to improve the quality of life, health and well-being of all women who identify as lesbian or bisexual in Ireland.