Cervical screening and HPV testing

Cervical screening tests for cancer-causing strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV).

Regular cervical screening — every 5 years — is the best way to prevent cervical cancer. Some people need to be screened every 3 years. It’s a good idea to ask your nurse or doctor how often you need to be screened.

You need regular cervical screening if you have ever had sex and you are both:

• A person with a cervix
• 25-69 years old

Learn more about cervical screeing

You can get cervical screening from us, or your usual screening provider.   

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We are cervical screening experts. We can: 

• Help you work out what type of cervical screening is best for you 
• Teach you how to do your cervical screening with a vaginal swab 
• Do your cervical screening for you 

Anyone can visit our clinics. If you want to talk with us, we want to talk to you. 

Make an appointment

Cervical screening isn’t fully funded in Aotearoa. Te Whatu Ora funds free cervical screening for:  

• People with a cervix 30 years and over who are unscreened — have never had a screening test. This includes people with a cervix aged 70 to 74 years who have never been screened. 
• People with a cervix 30 years and over who are under-screened — haven’t had a test in the past five years  
• Anyone requiring a follow up  
• Māori and Pacific people with a cervix aged 25 to 69 years
• Anyone with a cervix aged 25 to 69 years who has their own Community Services Card   

Check out our fees page for more details.