I had treatment in the past for cell changes and I was told I need annual cervical screening for 10 years. It has not been 10 years but my latest result says I do not need another cervical screening test for 3 years

Before we started testing all cervical screening samples for HPV, we did advise people who had had treatment for cell changes that they would need annual screening for up to 10 years.

We know that certain types of HPV cause 99.8% of cervical cancers, and we are testing for these types. If these HPV types are not found in your sample, your risk of developing any cell changes is extremely low. This means that you do not need to keep having cervical screening tests every year.

HPV is a very common virus that most people will come into contact with at some point in their lives.