{"id":91,"date":"2020-01-20T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healesmedical.health.blog\/?p=91"},"modified":"2020-01-20T08:00:02","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T08:00:02","slug":"cervical-cancer-prevention-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/20\/cervical-cancer-prevention-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Cervical Cancer Prevention Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>20-26<sup>th<\/sup> January 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/stigma_twitter.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/stigma_twitter.png 1024w, https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/stigma_twitter-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/stigma_twitter-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jostrust.org.uk\/get-involved\/campaign\/cervical-cancer-prevention-week\/smearforsmear\">#SmearForSmear<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">This is an annual campaign run by the UK\u2019s leading cervical cancer charity <em>Jo\u2019s Cervical Cancer Trust<\/em> who this year are celebrating their 20<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary. Their aim is to spread awareness of the things people can do to reduce the risk of cervical cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">You may have seen various people and celebrities involved in past campaigns smear their lipstick to raise awareness and increase uptake of cervical smear tests. This year they have taken it one step further&#8230;this years <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jostrust.org.uk\/get-involved\/campaign\/cervical-cancer-prevention-week\/smearforsmear\">#SmearForSmear<\/a> campaign aims to smear the stigma and myths that exist around smear tests and HPV. 80% of us will have HPV in our lives, and for something so common there shouldn&#8217;t be so much shame, fear and confusion around it, this means knowing what it is before getting your results!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Jo\u2019s Cervical Cancer Trust\u2019s website is packed with information on cerival cancer, smear tests, HPV and everything you need to know surrounding cervical cancer prevention as well as stories from those who have experienced it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main ways of reducing your risk of cervical cancer are as simple as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Attending cervical screening when invited<\/li><li>Knowing the symptoms of cervical cancer and seeking medical advice if experiencing any<\/li><li>Taking up the HPV vaccination if aged 11-18<\/li><li>Knowing where to find support and further information<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>How to get involved!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jostrust.org.uk\/get-involved\/campaign\/cervical-cancer-prevention-week\">the website<\/a><\/strong> for everything you need for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Raising awareness<\/li><li>Fundraising<\/li><li>Campaigning to get your local community\/ workplace to help increase the uptake of cervical screenings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-background-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jostrust.org.uk\/get-involved\/campaign\/cervical-cancer-prevention-week\" style=\"color:#ff226b;\">Visit the Cervical Cancer Prevention Week Website!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20-26th January 2020 #SmearForSmear This is an annual campaign run by the UK\u2019s leading cervical cancer charity Jo\u2019s Cervical Cancer Trust who this year are celebrating their 20th Anniversary. Their aim is to spread awareness of the things people can do to reduce the risk of cervical cancer. 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