It can happen and you will just need to have a repeat test as recommended in the letter.

Hi Christine. After the age of 64 years provided that you had not had a recent abnormal smear test is safe to stop.

It is absolutely safe to have a smear test when you are trying to conceive or in early pregnancy. It is very important to have a smear test if you are due when you are trying to conceive, because once you find out you are pregnant, you will usually be advised to reschedule the test for a date around...

Unfortunately there is no blood test that can test for abnormal cells. You may have heard of the HPV test that is being implemented as the primary test in some areas of the UK but still involves taking cells with a brush from the neck of the womb. There are some self kits that involve taking cells f...

Having periods and irregular spotting after your first smear test is a coincidence rather than caused by the smear test per se. I would suggest to see your doctor as there is a significant change in your bleeding pattern to rule out other causes which are not worrying and can be easily treated such ...

We recommend that you can stop having regular smear test beyond the age of 64 provided that you have not had any recent abnormal results.

Dear Cindy, I know that smear test can be uncomfortable at times but it is very important to have regular ones. At present given that you have not had a period for 4 years, then you had a very painful bleeding episode and have not had a smear test for that long, I would recommend to see your GP as s...