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HPV Vaccine and Cervical Screening

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 9:00 pm
by Patience1
I am not / never have been sexually active. My last cervical screen 6 months ago was normal. I've just had the HPV vaccine done privately. Is is safe to stop getting cervical screening, unless I start having sex?

Re: HPV Vaccine and Cervical Screening

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:26 pm
by Dr Fiona McCarthy
It is still recommended that you attend for your smears regularly even if you had the HPV vaccine,. The HPV vaccine in the UK only protects against 4 strains of HPV which are linked with cervical cancer -however, there are other types of HPV that can (less commonly) be responsible for cervical cancer. Therefore it is essential you continue with the screening programme.