Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: VikiHighbury on February 21, 2025, 09:08:49 AM
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Hello everyone , I am Viki , pleased to meet you . I have a question . When the smear test goes from every 3 years to every 5 years , for over 50's . Is this affected by taking hrt ? I am making an assumption that it alters at 50 due to menopause, but this could be wrong !!!!! : :) :) :)
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Welcome. Have no idea, sorry. After 70 we have to ask for the test. Other than that, not a lot of help am I ::)
Tell us more about yourself: your HRT regime, whether you know about vagina atrophy? Browse round.
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Hello everyone , I am Viki , pleased to meet you . I have a question . When the smear test goes from every 3 years to every 5 years , for over 50's . Is this affected by taking hrt ? I am making an assumption that it alters at 50 due to menopause, but this could be wrong !!!!! : :) :) :)
Mine was still every 5 years 😊
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I no longer have tests.
I'm 68 now and a few years ago, at my last test, they also tested for the virus (forgot the name). As that test was clear I was told further smears were no longer needed.
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Hey
I might be wrong. But I think smears have changed recently and now, instead of looking for cell changes, they look for HPV virus. So, if u don't have it - they put u on 5 years.
Teebs are now being immunised for HPV.
But this is I 'think'. Cause I'm sure I'm on 5 years now and I'm not 50 yet.
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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/when-youll-be-invited/
Doesn't mention testing for the virus here, but that's certainly what happened to me.