LadyDocs Colposcopy is run by Dr Trudy Smith and Dr Judith Carter - gynaecologists who are not only experienced in the field but also passionate about women’s health and the prevention of cervical cancer.

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women in South Africa, with rates of 44 cases per 100 000 women. This rate is second only to breast cancer at a rate of 48 per 100 000. In young women between the ages of 15 to 44 years of age, cervical cancer is, by far, the most frequent cancer. This age group represents an economically active segment of our society, often the only breadwinners in the family unit and the mothers of our nation.

Cervical cancer is also often detected late and has a poorer survival rate than many other cancers. The good news is that cervical cancer is almost completely avoidable with childhood vaccination against HPV and with timeous treatment of severely pre-cancerous abnormalities of the cervix detected on cervical screening i.e. Pap smears, where the cells of the sample are assessed under a microscope, and HPV testing, to determine which high-risk HPV subtypes may be present.