OSCP for Patients/Participants

Eligibility

People with a cervix age 25 and older who have ever been sexually active and have a valid OHIP number.

Get screened if you: 

• Are at least 25 years old, and
• Are a woman, Two-Spirit person, transmasculine person or nonbinary person with a cervix, and
• Have ever had sexual contact with another person, and
• Do not have symptoms, like different bleeding or discharge (clear or yellow fluid) from the vagina (genital opening)

You should still get screened if you: 

• Have had the HPV vaccine
• Feel healthy
• Have been through menopause
• Have not had any family members with cervical cancer
• Have had sexual contact with only 1 person
• Have had the same sexual partner for a long time
• Have not had sexual contact in a long time
• Are in a same-sex relationship

Understanding your Results

The cervical screening test checks for types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that can cause cervical cancer. It also checks for cell changes in the cervix caused by these types of HPV. The test does not check for types of HPV that do not cause cervical cancer. 

A normal cervical screening test result means you do not have a type of HPV that can cause cervical cancer. An abnormal cervical screening test result means you have a type of HPV that can cause cervical cancer. It does not necessarily mean you have cervical cancer, but it does mean you need more tests.

After screening tests are analyzed, participating labs tell the doctor, nurse practitioner, or midwife who did the test, and Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) about your results.

Your healthcare provider will discuss the results with you.

Frequently Asked Questions