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Papatoetoe South Medical Centre
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Cervical Screening
All women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 69 who have ever had intimate skin-to-skin contact or been sexually active should have regular cervical screening. This includes women who have been immunised against HPV. Together, regular screening and HPV immunisation provide the best protection against cervical cancer.
There are now more options for how you have cervical screening done:
- a simple vaginal swab test for HPV, either done yourself or with help from a healthcare professional
- a cervical sample taken by a healthcare professional (used to be known as a smear test).
Talk with your healthcare provider to decide which option is best for you.
If HPV is found, you may need to have a follow-up test or be referred directly for colposcopy.
If you’ve not yet had HPV testing, you should be screened 3 years after your last test (or 1 year if immune deficient). Once you have had an HPV test, and providing HPV is not found, your next screening will be in 5 years (or 3 years if immune deficient).
For more information: Cervical screening | Time to Screen - National Screening Unit
Contact Details
580 Great South Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland
South Auckland
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Phone
(09) 279 3200
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Fax
(09) 279 3216
Healthlink EDI
papasuth
Email
After-hours virtual consults:
We recommend CareHQ as our preferred GP service for patients, after-hours or when we are unavailable. CareHQ is available 7 days a week 7am - 7pm. This summer enrolled patients who book through book.unifyhealth.co.nz will be be charged the usual fee. Simply register then click on the orange CareHQ See A GP Now button.
580 Great South Road
Papatoetoe
Auckland 1062
Street Address
580 Great South Road
Papatoetoe
Auckland 1062
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This page was last updated at 4:11PM on February 15, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Papatoetoe South Medical Centre.