Cervical Cancer Screening

1. Cervical Cancer Screening Presenter: Lesley Dyck Web, General - 2010 Manitoba Cervical Cancer Screening Program

2. www.TellEveryWoman.ca What do you already knowabout cervical cancer screening?

3. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Female body

4. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Female body

5. True or False? HPV causes cervical cancer.

6. True HPV causes cervical cancer.

7. HPV • HPV- Human Papillomavirus • You may not know you have this virus • You can pass this virus without knowing it to men or women

8. HPV • HPV spreads through sexual contact • Some types cause • genital warts, or • cervical changes which can lead to cancer • HPV can cause problems for some women

9. True or False? Most cervical cancer can be prevented.

10. True Most cervical cancer can be prevented.

11. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Facts about cancer of the cervix: • It grows slowly • It can be fixed if found and treated early • Most can be prevented by regular Pap tests

12. www.TellEveryWoman.ca The Pap Test • Can find changes or problems in the cells of the cervix • Treating these problems can prevent them from changing into cancer • Early changes are called “cervical dysplasia”

13. www.TellEveryWoman.ca The Pap Test • Is done at a health clinic by a nurse or doctor • You will be asked to undress from the waist down, and you will be given a gown to put on

14. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Pap Test

15. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Slide

16. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Cervix

17. www.TellEveryWoman.ca What are they looking for?

18. True or False? Only women who have had sexual intercourse need to have a Pap test.

19. False, partly…

20. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Who needs to have a Pap test? • If you have ever had sex, even once, you need a Pap test • If you have ever had close intimate touching, even once, you need a Pap test • If you are not sure, discuss with your health care provider.

21. Why do women who have been sexually active have to have Pap tests? • HPV (human papillomavirus) is a common virus spread through sexual contact • This virus can cause cervical cancer • You may not know you have this virus

22. www.TellEveryWoman.ca How can I help the test? sex

23. www.TellEveryWoman.ca True or False? Women should have a Pap test every year.

24. www.TellEveryWoman.ca False Women should have a Pap test every TWO years.

25. www.TellEveryWoman.ca • Every year – pick a day that is easy to remember • Begin screening three years after onset of sexual activity • Continue screening every two years

26. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Pap Test 2012 OK Pap Test 2008 OK Pap Test 2010 OK

27. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Where do I go for a Pap test? • Your doctor or nurse • Call MCCSP at 788-8626 or toll free at 1-866-616-8805 • Visit our website to find a location near you: TellEveryWoman.ca • The pap test is FREE

29. www.TellEveryWoman.ca If you are frightened or shy… • Ask for a female nurse to be there • Ask for a female to do the test when you make the appointment

30. www.TellEveryWoman.ca True or False? The Pap test checks for infections.

31. www.TellEveryWoman.ca False The Pap test does NOT check for infections.

32. www.TellEveryWoman.ca I had a hysterectomy… do I still need a Pap test? Maybe? Ask your doctor or nurse

33. www.TellEveryWoman.ca I am past menopause… do I still need a Pap test? Yes

34. www.TellEveryWoman.ca When can I stop having Pap tests? • At 70 years of age you may be able to stop • Talk to your health care provider

35. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Where can I get my results? • Call the clinic where you had the Pap test performed, or • Call… Manitoba Cervical Cancer Screening Program

36. www.TellEveryWoman.ca The Registry • Keeps a record of all Pap tests done after April 2001 • Screening histories • More understanding of cancer of the cervix • Follow-up • Reminder letters • Invitation letters

37. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Who has access to the Registry? • Health care provider • The laboratory that reads your Pap test • MCCSP staff involved in the registry • You

38. www.TellEveryWoman.ca The HPV Vaccine • Gardasil protects against 4 kinds of HPV (16, 18, 6 & 11) • HPV 16 & 18 cause over 70% of cervical cancer • HPV 6 &11 cause 90% of genital warts

39. www.TellEveryWoman.ca The HPV Vaccine • Cervarix protects against 16 & 18 (not yet recommend by National Advisory Committee on Immunization, NACI)

40. www.TellEveryWoman.ca The HPV Vaccine • Works best when it is given to young women before they start having sexual contact • Does not cure existing HPV infections • Ask your health care provider about the vaccine

41. www.TellEveryWoman.ca The HPV Vaccine • Girls in grade six are offered the vaccine free of charge as of the 2008-2009 school year. • Anyone outside of the program must pay for the vaccine, $500 for a series of three injections over the course of 6 months • Still need Pap tests!!

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43. www.TellEveryWoman.ca DVDs and Videos Available in the following languages: English, French, Chinese, Cree, Hindi, Ojibwe, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese

44. www.TellEveryWoman.ca When was your last Pap test? Are you due?

45. www.TellEveryWoman.ca Remember… Most cervical cancers can be prevented!!

46. www.TellEveryWoman.ca We are here to answer your questions! For more information: you can call the MCCSP at 788.8626 or1.866.616.8805 or visit our website www.TellEveryWoman.ca