Women's Health

• Cervical screening

  Cervical screening (a smear test) is a test to check the health of the cervix and help prevent cervical cancer. It’s offered to women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64.
  
  Website
  Cervical screening – NHS

• Breast screening

  NHS breast screening uses X-rays, called mammograms, to look for cancers that are too small to see or feel.
  
  Website
  Breast screening (mammogram) – NHS

• Menopause

  Menopause is when your periods stop due to lower hormone levels. It usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can happen earlier.
  
  Websites
  Menopause – NHS
  
  Menopause Matters, menopausal symptoms, remedies, advice
  
  balance – Home
  
  Early menopause – NHS

• HRT

  Find information about HRT for menopause symptoms, including the types of HRT, benefits and risks and how to take it.
  
  Website
  Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) – NHS

• Polycystic ovary syndrome

  Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that affects how a woman’s ovaries work.
  
  Websites
  Polycystic ovary syndrome – NHS
  
  Verity – The UK PCOS Charity

• Hysterectomy

  A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the womb (uterus).
  
  Website
  Hysterectomy – NHS

Other information available from the NHS