Guidance

Cervical screening: lesbian and bisexual women

Advice on cervical screening for lesbian and bisexual women.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 1 September 2009
• Last updated: 19 January 2021
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  1. 19 January 2021

     Content reviewed and statistical information updated December 2020.

  2. 1 September 2009

     First published.

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Cervical screening for lesbian and bisexual women

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Anyone aged 25 to 64 with a cervix is eligible for cervical screening.

This guidance is for lesbian and bisexual women, and includes information on:

• what screening does
• where to go for cervical screening
• what to do if you are told you do not need to be screened
• cervical cancer symptoms