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# One in four women are embarrassed to take smear test
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/one-in-four-women-are-embarrassed-to-take-smear-test/
- Published: 2018-01-22T10:24:50.000Z
- Updated: 2018-01-22T10:24:50.000Z
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: Charity, Data, Features, Health, News, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

A survey by the charity,[**Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust**](https://www.jostrust.org.uk/search-results?search=survey&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) found that **one in four young women in the UK** are embarrassed to take a **pap smear test**.

Over 2,000 women were surveyed. The result showed that **38 percent of them concern over smelling, 35 percent were worried their body shapes, and 34 percent thought about their vulva appearance.**

The data is released at the start of **Cervical Cancer Prevention Week**. The charity also launches the smear test campaign with hashtag **#SmearForSmear.**

> It is Cervical Cancer Awareness Week and I URGE all women to have your [#smeartest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/smeartest?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) if you are due one. I had pre Cancerous cells removed a few years ago and only knew they were there thanks to the Smear. Don't delay. [#CCPW](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CCPW?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) [#SmearForSmear](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmearForSmear?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) [#CervicalCancer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CervicalCancer?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)
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> — Tracy Wood (@tracywooduk) [January 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/tracywooduk/status/955355693237854208?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)

> Come on ladies, don't be embarrassed your [#smeartest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/smeartest?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) can save your life it takes less than 5 minutes I dread to think what could have happened if I hadn't of gone to mine ...I want to see my children grow up. [#SmearForSmear](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmearForSmear?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)
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> — Jo (@TheKnightTribe) [January 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/TheKnightTribe/status/955362809201672193?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)

> Yeah, I know it's not very nice. I used to put it off. "I'll do it next week" I'd say. And then next week would become the week after. But forget the small amount of unpleasantness and remember it could save your life. [#SmearForSmear](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmearForSmear?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)
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> — Rachel Hawkins (@ourrachblogs) [January 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/ourrachblogs/status/955362721230401536?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)

According to the last data from Office for National Statistic, **27,556 women were newly diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2015.** Around **90%** of them were in the early stages.

**West Midlands figures**

In England, West Midlands is the top 5 for newly diagnosed cervical cancer. In 2015, there were **3,198** women diagnosed with it.

About **92%** were still in early stages or Carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri. The rest of them were in more than stage 1.