Women's Health

Primary Care Services North Cumbria launch Cervical Screening information Video to encourage an increase in uptake

Those being invited for cervical screening in North Cumbria are being encouraged to take up the opportunity to attend their appointment with a new explainer video featuring local nurses.

The 3-minute video was created by Primary Care Services North Cumbria in collaboration with North Cumbria GP practice nurses to help highlight the importance of cervical screening, as well as explain the appointment process.

Read more on Cancers that can affect women, and cancer screening for women.

The first national plan for women's health, published in 2022, sets out a 10-year ambition to boost the health and wellbeing of all women and girls.

Here in the North East and North Cumbria we are turning our ambition for women's health into action – using the strength, collaboration, and energy we have, to create our own implementation plan and make the changes we want to see now and for future generations. 

If we can make things better for girls and women, everyone benefits. Change is already happening from new women's health hubs, better menopause support to improve care for breast pain, fertility, and maternal health. But there is still more we want to do.

Find out more about the North East and North Cumbria's Integrated Care System's women's health programme here.

• Periods Including painful periods, heavy periods, PMS and adenomyosis
   

• Contraception Different methods of contraception and how effective they are​​​​​​
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• Pregnancy Getting pregnant, keeping well in pregnancy, giving birth and more
   

• Menopause Symptoms of menopause and perimenopause​​​​​​​​​​​​​
   

• Vagina and vulva health Including infections and conditions that can affect your vagina and the area around it (your vulva)​​​​​​​
   

• Womb and ovary health Including ovarian cysts, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and womb (uterus) cancer

• Abortion What's involved in an abortion, and how to get one

• ADHD Women and girls with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) are more likely to go undiagnosed​​​​

• Anaemia Signs of anaemia, how to prevent it and where to get help

• Autism Women and girls can show different symptoms of neurodiverse conditions like autism

• Bladder and urinary health Including urinary tract infections (UTIs), kidney infections and leaking pee

• Bone, joint and muscle health Including arthritis, osteoporosis and fibromyalgia

• Breast health Including breast pain, breast lumps and breast screening

• Cancer Cancers that can affect women, and cancer screening for women

• Dementia Some types of dementia, such as Alzheimer's, affect more women than men

• Domestic violence, abuse or rape What to do if you experience domestic violence, abuse or rape

• Heart health Including heart attack and palpitations

• HRT (hormone replacement therapy) Find out about different types of HRT to treat symptoms of menopause and perimenopause

• Infertility Information on fertility problems and potential treatments

• Mental health Get information and support for mental health, including depression and anxiety

• Pelvic health Conditions that can affect your pelvic area and how to do pelvic floor exercises

• Sexual health​​​​​​​ Including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and visiting a sexual health clinic