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In and it is like when we do a smear test and then i show women what the coil is like because we have lots of misconceptions about the coil and how big it is. i am a gp with a special interest in women's health and i carry one around with me, and is about five centimetres and it goesin is about five centimetres and it goes in straight and we use a device like this, this is the marina coil and it allows it to go straight into the cervix, into the womb and then the cervix, into the womb and then the arms open up and if it's a hormone coil, along the arms, and if it is a copper coil it doesn't ha...

Jenny Higgins has paid tribute to her team-mate for her bravery in speaking openly about her diagnosis.

Mohamad Faizal Ramli / EyeEmGetty Images If you're familiar with the term HPV, or human papillomavirus as it's known in the science world, then it's likely because you've had the HPV jab (also known as the cervical cancer vaccine). HPV, which can be transmitted sexually, is responsible for 99.7% of cervical cancers. But despite that, knowledge surrounding this potentially cancer-causing virus - which can lay dormant in the body for up to 20 years - is pretty low. In fact, in a survey previously conducted by Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, it emerged that just over half (51%) of women quizzed wer...

The TV presenter reassured viewers that while her cervical smear felt weird it was over quickly.

Over 31,000 women in London to be offered the at-home tests - News - PharmaTimes