Moving to Fuerteventura

With the death of Jade Goody this year, the awareness of cervical cancer has been raised again. This begs the question of us ladies here… “Where do I get a smear test in Fuerteventura?”.

Jade Goody - R.I.P.

If you are paying into the Spanish Social Security system in Fuerteventura, then you can book this through your GP. However, in some areas of the island there can be a long wait for this. Spanish healthcare, although being of a high standard, has it’s focus on curative rather than preventative medicine.

Should you wish to go private, then your doctor should be able to recommend a private practise where the doctor speaks English – which can be a relief for ladies already concerned about going through an invasive examination.  The cost  for going private is usually around €50, and results are given by telephone within 10 days.

The word in Spanish for this procedure is “citalogica”.

Please take care of your health, ladies – and don’t leave these things to chance.

Elle xx