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Is it a requirement for a sexually inactive woman to have a cervical smear? I am 30 and haven't had sex I just masturbate but I have been touched down there so I can't be sure if I need a smear or not.
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tellitlikeitis sorcha83586
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gpgp sorcha83586
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I have never had sex. Do I need a cervical screening test?
The test is recommended for all women - even if you have never had sex. However, the risk of getting cervical cancer is very low if you have never had sex. This is because the main cause of cervical cancer is a past infection with HPV - the type of common wart virus that is normally passed on by having sex. There are other, less common types of cervical cancer, not caused by HPV, so women who have never had sex are still at risk.
See separate leaflet called Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Immunisation for more information and also the leaflet dealing with cervical cancer. You may decide that you do not want to have a test if you have never had sex.
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