Muireann O’Connell has revealed she has been diagnosed with the human papilloma virus that can lead to cervical cancer, urging other women to make sure they get screened. O’Connell shared her diagnosis on social media to plead with women not to abandon screening because of what is in the headlines. Despite her own positive experience with the screening service, O’Connell went on to say that more rigour is needed within the system. It emerged hundreds of women had not been told that they had been given an incorrect smear test result and many went on to develop cervical cancer. My thoughts are with the women who are gonna receive the call during the week that they need to be retested.

Source: Irish Independent July 20, 2021 10:07 UTC