At the moment in England, women and people with a cervix aged 25-49 years are
routinely invited for cervical screening every 3 years. But now we have a better test
for HPV, the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) has recommended that
those testing negative won’t need to come for a cervical screening quite so often –
every 5 years instead of every 3. If your cervical screening shows you have HPV,
you may be invited for more frequent screenings to monitor any cell changes.
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Page created: 13 March 2024