No wonder fewer British women are attending cervical screenings when some in the medical profession have such outdated views
This is the archaic and unnecessarily sexualised term for the extra-small speculum. It should have no place being used in 2023, and it clearly creates feelings of vulnerability. This horrific term came into play in the 1800s, an age when misogyny was rife, yet is still present at the height of feminist achievement in 2023. All women, including me, are reliant on medical professionals to make us feel safe and to spot anything abnormal, yet the blatant labelling of sexual status makes us feel like the medical profession and industry are not in line with contemporary culture.that some British women are being denied proper healthcare because they are virgins.
Next week it is Cervical Cancer Awareness week, and we hope to shine a light on barriers to cervical screening testing that must be removed. This is especially true as a significant number ofmay go unnoticed, including bleeding from the vagina at times other than when you are having your period, unpleasant-smelling vaginal discharge and pain during sex. It is terrifying that fewer women are being screened than a decade ago, and we must reverse this trend.