please can everyone read!!!

Charlotte-j · Sep 6th, 2008, 13:58 PM

In some places around the country, women are not offered smear tests until they are over 25 - this is not good enough!! Cancer has no time frame and can strike at ANY time, not just once someone hits 25!!!

We have 6 months to get as many signatures on this petition as possible - the more the better! Please please please please sign it
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/smeartests/

AND PLEASE REMEMBER, ONCE YOU SIGN YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL - YOU MUST CLICK THE LINK ON YOUR EMAIL TO CONFIRM YOUR SIGNATURE ON THE PETITION, ITS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!

Come on ladies, we can change this!!!

We have all heard the news about Jade Goody being diagnosed with cervical cancer. Since then, there have been more sories break that women in their 20's have been diagnosed with cervical cancer - yet shockingly, many doctors - mine included - refuse to give smear tests to women under the age of 25, wether they are sexually active or not.
This needs sorting out!! Women should be smear tests from the age of 16, especially if they are sexully active

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/smeartests/

doctordeesmrs · Sep 6th, 2008, 14:06 PM

Just signed it!

oxSarahxo · Sep 6th, 2008, 14:11 PM

I will sign, we had this argument with my doctor years ago when I first started having problems as my mam had Cervical Cancer, so did her Mam and a number of women in the family. They said they wouldn't do anything for me until I was much older which I thought was rediculous.

Definately have my name on there.

oxSarahxo · Sep 6th, 2008, 14:16 PM

Have also copied and pasted this to other forums I use... Hoping it helps.

Elli21 · Sep 6th, 2008, 14:18 PM

Done!

Trish · Sep 6th, 2008, 14:26 PM

Signed!

o0oCharlieo0o · Sep 6th, 2008, 14:40 PM

they dont give them till 24 years here, i think its ridiculous they need to do them sooner! i will sign it!

Aidan's Mummy · Sep 6th, 2008, 14:55 PM

signed it
xx

lorrilou · Sep 6th, 2008, 15:06 PM

signed x

Mynxie · Sep 6th, 2008, 15:10 PM

The reason that women under 25 are refused smear tests (though I believe that if they are having problems they should be offered a smear) is because too many women under 25 were getting abnormal results - which was actually just their body maturing, evidently there was a negative effect on these women (fearing that they had cancer) and alot of NHS money spent on tests to be done several times to confirm that there wasn't anything wrong. Also women under 25 are less at risk that older women, according to the stats.

I thin 25 is the right age....BUT I think that if you request a smear test before you are called in for one, that it should be done.

Sep 6th, 2008, 13:58 PM	#1
Charlotte-j Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: ipswich Posts: 3,098	please can everyone read!!! In some places around the country, women are not offered smear tests until they are over 25 - this is not good enough!! Cancer has no time frame and can strike at ANY time, not just once someone hits 25!!! We have 6 months to get as many signatures on this petition as possible - the more the better! Please please please please sign it http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/smeartests/ AND PLEASE REMEMBER, ONCE YOU SIGN YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL - YOU MUST CLICK THE LINK ON YOUR EMAIL TO CONFIRM YOUR SIGNATURE ON THE PETITION, ITS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!! Come on ladies, we can change this!!! We have all heard the news about Jade Goody being diagnosed with cervical cancer. Since then, there have been more sories break that women in their 20's have been diagnosed with cervical cancer - yet shockingly, many doctors - mine included - refuse to give smear tests to women under the age of 25, wether they are sexually active or not. This needs sorting out!! Women should be smear tests from the age of 16, especially if they are sexully active http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/smeartests/

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doctordeesmrs Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 11,204	Just signed it!

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oxSarahxo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Shields (Tyne and Wear) UK Posts: 781	I will sign, we had this argument with my doctor years ago when I first started having problems as my mam had Cervical Cancer, so did her Mam and a number of women in the family. They said they wouldn't do anything for me until I was much older which I thought was rediculous. Definately have my name on there.

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oxSarahxo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Shields (Tyne and Wear) UK Posts: 781	Have also copied and pasted this to other forums I use... Hoping it helps.

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Elli21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 11,339	Done!

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Trish Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 498	Signed!

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o0oCharlieo0o Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2,869	they dont give them till 24 years here, i think its ridiculous they need to do them sooner! i will sign it!

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Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 11,002	signed it xx

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lorrilou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: northumberland Posts: 5,566	signed x

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Mynxie Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In a dungeon lol Posts: 5,954	The reason that women under 25 are refused smear tests (though I believe that if they are having problems they should be offered a smear) is because too many women under 25 were getting abnormal results - which was actually just their body maturing, evidently there was a negative effect on these women (fearing that they had cancer) and alot of NHS money spent on tests to be done several times to confirm that there wasn't anything wrong. Also women under 25 are less at risk that older women, according to the stats. I thin 25 is the right age....BUT I think that if you request a smear test before you are called in for one, that it should be done.

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