Smears without Tears: new revised smear guide now available for download!

We're very happy to announce that you can now download our brand new, fully revised leaflet version of Smears without Tears, our patient's guide to making a speculum exam more comfortable. The guide offers physical, practical and psychological tips for getting the best out of smear tests and other speculum examinations and minimising any possible discomfort or distress. It's aimed chiefly at women with vulval or vaginal pain, but we think the guide may be helpful for anyone who is uncomfortable with smear tests. Smears without Tears has been jointly developed by the London Vulval Pain Support Group and the Vulval Pain Society, from whose site the guide can also be downloaded.

• Download Smears without Tears: A woman's guide to making a speculum examination more comfortable