Cervical cancer screening We invite women aged 25 to 65 to cervical cancer screening free of charge every five years. The purpose of cervical cancer screening is the early detection and treatment of cervical pre-cancers. This will prevent the growth of actual cervical cancer. The screening is free of charge. For women aged 30 or above, it is performed with an HPV test; for women under 30, it is performed with a Pap smear test. Municipalities are required by law to organize cervical cancer screening for their residents. We provide cervical cancer screening in the Uusimaa and Kymenlaakso regions. For more information about the South Karelian screening program, please visit the Eksote website: Eksote: Mass screening Who is it for? All women aged 25 to 65 are invited to screening tests by HUSLAB every five years. Cervical cancer screening is free of charge. In 2020, women born in 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, and 1995 will be invited for testing. We strongly recommend participating in the screening regardless of your sexual activity, contraceptive method, or sexual orientation. You should also participate in the screening even if you have received an HPV vaccine or if you have had a hysterectomy. Appointment You will be pre-booked for an appointment, and you will be notified of this in a letter sent to your home address. If the pre-booked appointment is not convenient, you may reschedule it online or by calling our customer service. You may also cancel the appointment if you do not wish to participate in the screening. If you have a mobility impairment, please contact our customer service. Also contact us if you have previously had any difficulty with sampling in connection with the screening. Non-disclosure for personal safety reasons If you have a valid non-disclosure for personal safety reasons, then we cannot obtain your address details from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency for mailing invitations to you. You must then book an appointment for sampling either online or by calling our customer service. Preparations Please bring your KELA card or other ID to the screening appointment along with the cervical cancer screening form on paper that you were sent by mail. Please fill in the form before arriving for your appointment. You may also print this form out online. Cervical cancer screening form Cervical cancer screening form 2020.pdf (pdf 240.51 KB) (opens in new window) Pregnancy or breastfeeding If you are pregnant, it is generally possible to take a screening sample up until week 35 of the pregnancy. The sampling does not pose any hazard to your pregnancy. After childbirth, a screening sample may be taken once you have recovered, generally 1–2 months after delivery. You may participate in the screening if you are breastfeeding. Period or hysterectomy Screening sampling is not recommended if you are having your period, but any other discharge does not prevent sampling. You should participate in the screening even if you have had a hysterectomy. Screening appointment Samples are taken by a specially trained nurse. The nurse will first collect a sample from your vagina and cervix using a spatula and from the cervical canal using a brush. The nurse will then brush the samples onto a microscope slide and finally rotate the sampling brush in an HPV sampling tube. If you have had a hysterectomy, the nurse will take a sample from your vagina using a brush. Results You will be mailed your results within about one month of the sampling. If nothing abnormal is found, you will receive your next invitation to screening in approximately five years. In the case of abnormal findings, you will receive a letter with instructions on further examinations. You will also receive a separate invitation to the further examinations by letter to your home address or by phone. Any further examinations required will be made at a gynecological outpatient clinic in your area. In the case of slight cell changes, it is sufficient to have a control sample taken 1 or 2 years later. For this sampling as well, you will receive a personal invitation. The screening shows your status at the time when the sample is taken. For the majority of women, the test results are normal, i.e. with no indications of HPV infection or cell changes in the cervix. Even if cell changes are found, in most cases they are slight and do not indicate cancer or pre-cancer. Laboratory booking and customer service , Call our helpline to book a laboratory appointment or if you have any questions about preparing for laboratory tests. You can reach us at the number 09 471 86800 on weekdays 7:30 a.m.–3:30. p.m. Laboratory booking and customer service Treatment facilities Tullinpuomi laboratory The Tullinpuomi laboratory has a take-a-number queue system, but you may also book an appointment. We recommend booking an appointment. 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