So, why are lesbian, gay and bisexual women less likely to take up their cervical screening invite?Īnyone with a cervix (aged 25 to 64) is eligible to attend cervical screening. This blog was originally written for the LGBT FoundationĪccording to the LGBT Foundation, 17.8% of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) women of eligible screening age (25 to 64) have never been for cervical screening.Ĭervical screening (often called a smear test), prevents up to 75% of cervical cancers developing and not attending is actually the biggest risk factor to developing cervical cancer.
