{"id":1691,"date":"2022-12-21T16:35:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T16:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/when-should-i-go-to-a-doctor\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T20:44:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T19:44:42","slug":"cs-when-should-i-go-to-a-doctor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/cs-when-should-i-go-to-a-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"When Should I Go to a Doctor?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section fullstretch hardtopofcontent alignfull getwid-margin-top-none getwid-margin-bottom-none getwid-margin-tablet-top-none getwid-margin-tablet-bottom-none getwid-margin-mobile-top-none getwid-margin-mobile-bottom-none getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none getwid-margin-tablet-left-none getwid-margin-tablet-right-none 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class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2022\/12\/homebackgroundcervix.jpg\" alt=\"Abstract orange pattern\"\/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\" style=\"opacity:0;background-color:#754082;mix-blend-mode:\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group videoheadergroup\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-70-font-size has-standard-white-color has-text-color\">Cervical Screening<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">When Should I Go to a Doctor?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A guide to health problems that should cause you to contact your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1691_95fd96-f6 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1691_95fd96-f6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:dotted;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1691_95fd96-f6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">When to See Your GP<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons1691_ea8d02-a9{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons1691_ea8d02-a9 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-1691_1a051c-90 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-1691_1a051c-90 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#323031;font-size:70px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-1691_1a051c-90\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowDownCircle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"8 12 12 16 16 12\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"16\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline cs_timeline\" data-animation=\"none\" data-filling=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__line\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__bar\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"420\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-2048\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2023\/01\/csexclaim.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2023\/01\/csexclaim.jpg 745w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2023\/01\/csexclaim-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Out of the Ordinary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Speak to your General Practice if you have any of the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vaginal bleeding after sex, between periods or after the menopause.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unexplained pain in lower back or between your hip bones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain or discomfort during sex.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unusual discharge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"420\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-2050\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2023\/01\/csgp.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2023\/01\/csgp.jpg 745w, 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