Profiles

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Genevieve - Interview 29

Genevieve was diagnosed with CIN3 in 2000, aged 33, and treated by LLETZ. She had a serious bleed the following day and had a minor operation to treat that. Since then, Genevieve has had two healthy babies, both delivered naturally.

  • Background

    Genevieve is married with two daughters. Ethnic background / nationality: White Irish

  • Age at interview 41
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Marjory - Interview 28

    Marjory was diagnosed with CIN3 in 1984, aged 39, and treated by cone biopsy. She felt that the treatment had a big impact on her sex life and would have liked more information about the possible effects of treatment at the time.

  • Background

    Marjory is a single teacher with two adult children Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 64
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Colleen - Interview 27

    Colleen was diagnosed with CIN3 in 2009, aged 25, and treated by cone biopsy under general anaesthetic. She was worried about having general anaesthetic and would have liked more information about it.

  • Background

    Colleen is single and works as a producer for the BBC Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 25
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Bev and Adam - Interview 26

    Bev was diagnosed with CIN3 in 2009, aged 33, and treated by LLETZ. She and her husband were unhappy with the care and information she was given when she was first diagnosed, and changed to another hospital and consultant.

  • Background

    Bev and Adam are a married couple. Bev is a sales consultant and Adam is a professional driver Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 33
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Anne Marie - Interview 25

    Anne Marie was diagnosed with CIN3 in 1995, aged 29. She had a cone biopsy and, shortly afterwards, haemorrhaged and was admitted to hospital for three days. She recovered well but, for some time, felt anxious about having sex and more children.

  • Background

    Anne Marie is a married police officer with two children Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 44
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Claire - Interview 24

    Claire was diagnosed with CIN3 in 2008, aged 31. Her smear test results showed abnormalities but her colposcopies showed no abnormalities. She is thinking about participating in a clinical trial on photodynamic treatment for cervical conditions.

  • Background

    Claire is single and works as a surgeon Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Pam - Interview 23

    Pam had CIN1, which progressed to CIN2. After having a LLETZ in 2008, she was diagnosed with CIN3, aged 38.

  • Background

    Pam is a divorced mother of three and does some voluntary work in her spare time Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 40
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Jo - Interview 22

    Jo was diagnosed with CIN3 in 2001, aged 25, and treated by LLETZ. She was surprised to be treated at her first colposcopy appointment but happy with the care she received. She had CIN3 again in 2007, aged 31, and was treated again by LLETZ.

  • Background

    Jo lives with her partner and is a service delivery operations manager Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 33
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Patricia - Interview 21

    Patricia was diagnosed with CIN3 in 1993, aged 38. She was treated by LLETZ and, later, chose to have a hysterectomy because of the anxiety she felt about recurrence and further problems.

  • Background

    Patricia is an NHS manager Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 55
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Sam - Interview 20

    Sam was diagnosed with CIN3 in 2009 at the age of 22. Over the course of two years, she had two LLETZ treatments and four or five biopsies. She found waiting between appointments very worrying and would have liked more information.

  • Background

    Sam is a full-time mother and housewife and lives with her partner Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 22
  • Sex/Gender Female