A 26-year-old woman attends the GP for cervical screening. She is 10 weeks pregnant. She mentions that her screening was due 6 months ago but she forg...

Question

A 26-year-old woman attends the GP for cervical screening. She is 10 weeks pregnant. She mentions that her screening was due 6 months ago but she forgot to attend. Which is the single most appropriate advice?

Accepted Answer

Defer cervical screening until at least 3 months postpartum

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Perform cervical screening now as it is overdue

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Perform cervical screening at the 20-week anomaly scan appointment

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Cervical screening is contraindicated in pregnancy

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Refer to colposcopy instead

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Cervical Screening in Pregnancy

A 26-year-old woman attends the GP for cervical screening. She is 10 weeks pregnant. She mentions that her screening was due 6 months ago but she forgot to attend. Which is the single most appropriate advice?