#BloggersWhoBless: Support the Fight against Cervical Cancer and join the #SmearForSmear Campaign ...

#SmearForSmear Campaign

The Bloggers Who Bless or #BWB lady bloggers, would like to stand up and be counted with our sisters from ‘over the seas’ , we firmly believe in educating women on the importance of Health Care, and the vital role that early detection plays in all forms of cancer.

A recent Social Media Campaign was launched to bring awareness to the importance of pap smears in the UK by the Country’s leading charity, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust have launched the #SmearForSmear Campaign to spread the awareness over the UK’S Cervical Cancer Prevention Week #CCPW 25 – 31 January 2015, it is founded on the following …

‘Launched at the start of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust is asking the public to join #SmearForSmear - a social media campaign which aims to draw attention to the importance of smear tests and stop the rise in numbers of women diagnosed with the disease.’ – Source

Donate & spread the awareness – click here

Although South Africa’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month only falls from 1 – 30 September , we as a group felt compelled to show our support in this drive to save lives.

What are the Symptoms of Cervical Cancer?

The most common symptoms include:

vaginal bleeding between periods or after menopause
bleeding after intercourse
pain during intercourse
unusual vaginal discharge
excessive tiredness
leg pain or swelling
lower back pain

** See more at: http://www.cancersa.org.au/information/a-z-index/what-is-cervical-cancer#content

Here are contact details for the relevant institutions in the UK , USA and South Africa :

United Kingdom:

Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust - http://www.jostrust.org.uk/

Address: CAN Mezzanine, 49 – 51 East Road, London, N1 6AH
Telephone: 020 7250 8311
Email: info@jostrust.org.uk

CARELINE/HELPLINE: 0808 802 8000

United States of America

National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov/

CARELINE/HELPLINE: 1 – 800 - 4 - CANCER

South Africa

CANSA - http://www.cansa.org.za/womens-health/

Email: info@cansa.org.za

CARELINE/HELPLINE: 0800 22 66 22

Online Support

Join us on Facebook
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Write on our Wall – leave a comment on our website
Sign up for iSurvivor – online support programme cancer survivors
Stop Smoking with Seargent Kick Butt – online smoking cessation programme

Show your support for women around the world by joining #BWB and posting a selfie of your smeared lipstick using the hashtag #SmearForSmear & #CCPW (don’t forget to copy us in at #BWB so that we can RT.