Patterns of anxiety and distress over 12 months following participation in HPV primary screening.

Laura A V MarlowEmily McBrideDeborah RidoutAlice S ForsterHenry KitchenerJo Waller

Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2021)

Our findings suggest the initial adverse impact of an HPV-positive screening result on anxiety and distress diminishes over time. Specific concerns about the result may be longer lasting and efforts should be made to address them.

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