On Scotland NHS site it states women under 50 should be screened every 3 years. I am 44 years old and my doctor surgery have told me I’m not due to be screened until next year which will take me to 5 years. Who is correct?
On Scotland NHS site it states women under 50 should be screened every 3 years. I am 44 years old and my doctor surgery have told me I’m not due to be screened until next year which will take me to 5 years. Who is correct?
Hi there and welcome to the forum
All women aged 25 to 64 in Scotland are invited for cervical screening. Women aged 25 to 49 are invited every three years and women aged 50 to 64 are invited every five years, so your surgery appears to have given you inorrect information. You can find out more by visiting the NHS Scotland website
Best wishes
Moderator Sarah