This information is for you if you are trans or non-binary.
If you are a friend, family member or health professional, you may also find this information helpful.
Information in this section will help you understand which screening tests you can have and when. It will also help you decide whether to take part or not.
If you live in Wales, screening programmes will invite you based on your:
People are invited depending on their gender marker. A gender marker refers to how you are registered with your doctor, for example you may be registered as male or female, or non-specified.
Your risk of certain conditions can depend on the sex you were assigned at birth. For example, if you were assigned male at birth, you are six times more likely to have an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm than someone who was assigned female at birth.
Some people may be automatically invited for screening that they do not need. For example, if you are registered with your doctor as female, you will be invited to make an appointment for cervical screening. If you do not have a cervix, you do not need to attend.
Some people may not be automatically invited but are recommended to consider attending. For example, if you are not registered with your doctor as female, you will not be invited for breast screening even though you might have breasts.
If you think you should have been invited for a screening test, contact your doctor or the screening programme. They will be able to tell you how to get the tests you need. Visit the contact us pages on the programme website to get in touch.
To make a decision about taking part in screening, a person must have:
We understand that you might be worried about taking part in screening. You may want to talk to somebody you trust, for example friends, family or a health professional.
For more information about screening in Wales, visit Public Health Wales Screening.