A qualitative study investigating the acceptability of cervical screening and self-sampling in postnatal women at 6-week postnatal check-up

2025-12-11 obstetrics and gynecology Title + abstract only

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IntroductionThere is a lack of evidence to support clinical recommendations to delay cervical screening to 12-weeks postnatal. In previous studies, half of women were out of date for screening by the end of pregnancy and the majority would be more likely to take up cervical screening, if onered at the 6-week postnatal check-up. We explored views about postnatal cervical screening the acceptability of onering cervical screening, using conventional and urine self-sampling, earlier within the postn...