The Eve Appeal

29/10/2026

Preparing for festivities? Celebrate with Eve this Christmas season and help fund research into, and raise awareness of, gynaecological cancers.

The evening will bring us together to celebrate the festive season and remember loved ones.

Don't miss out, reserve your spot today: https://eveappeal.org.uk/event/eve-at-christmas/

27/10/2026

When you’re worried about symptoms, screening results, investigations or a possible diagnosis, waiting for answers can feel overwhelming. Especially if you’re being woken up at 3am by your worries.

As well as coming to our nurses, Helen and Tracie, we know that lots of people are turning to doctor Google, and now also doctor AI, for their health information and reassurance. Whilst having somewhere to go with your questions all hours of the day can be useful, generic AI tools don’t always provide accurate and reliable answers.

That’s why we’ve launched our own specialist online tool, called Ask Eve Assist. Ask Eve Assist is unlike other generic online AI tools. It generates its answers to your questions exclusively from our own expert-reviewed, PIF ticked (the gold standard quality mark) health information. All our health information goes through rigorous quality assurance and review processes and is developed with qualified healthcare professionals and people affected by cancer.

So with Ask Eve Assist, whatever the time of day or night you have somewhere to go with your questions and get answers that you can trust. If you need more specialist support or have a question that Ask Eve Assist can’t answer, it will help you set up a call or email referral with one of our nurses, Helen and Tracie. You won’t get stuck in a loop, you can ask to be referred to our nurses at any time.

Find out more on our website:
https://eveappeal.org.uk/news/get-answers-you-can-trust-any-time-of-day/

26/10/2026

'Somebody is not going to see it and get educated, and somebody is going to die.' This is what Jane, a midwife who has been diagnosed with vulval cancer, had to say about the censorship of vulval cancer symptoms information on social media.

We spoke to Sky News with CensHERship about the censorship of women's health on social media and the impact this is having.

A huge thank you to Jane from Lichen Sclerosus & Vulval Cancer UK Awareness and Tanya for speaking to Sky about their personal experiences and so clearly showing just how important it is that information about gynae health is out there for people to find.

You can watch the interview in full here:

From vulval cancer awareness to breast self-examination diagrams, s...

26/10/2026

A recent Saturday Night Live sketch shows women flocking for their cervical screening tests because the actor James Norton is the screening taker.

There are over five million women and people with a cervix overdue their screening test. There are many reasons why women don’t attend their cervical screening tests, from worries about the pain and discomfort, not knowing what the test is for, past trauma, past bad experiences with healthcare, embarrassment or shame, as well as practical barriers.

No one has ever mentioned that what might encourage them to attend is a 'sexy' screening taker.

Even though this is a satirical comedy piece, it is so disappointing to see the rampant sexualisation of gynae health in it.

Cervical screening is a really effective test at helping prevent cervical cancer. It is estimated to save 5,000 lives a year and yet 1 in 3 people aren't attending when invited.

We are currently behind on achieving our plan of eliminating cervical cancer by 2040 in England. What we need now is improved service access and clear and accessible information about cervical screening that helps people feel supported to attend.

We do not need to continue out of date tropes around gynae health that add to the shame and stigma that prevents people getting this potentially life-saving test.

23/10/2026

We're spotlighting the precancerous cells linked to the five gynae cancers.

Precancerous cells are cells that have changes, these changes aren't cancer but can lead to cancer in the future if they don't clear or get treated.

The first type of precancerous cells we are talking about is called CIN which stands for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.

CIN is the most common type of cervical cell changes.

CIN often has no symptoms, so it's important to attend your cervical screening. If you have cervical cell changes you will be invited for a colposcopy appointment.

Colposcopy helps find out whether any changed cells need to be treated to reduce the risk of cervical cancer in the future.

The results of your colposcopy will tell you your type and grade of cell changes.

Finding out you have CIN means they can be monitored or treated to stop them turning into cancer in the future.

We have more information about cervical screening, results, colposcopy and CIN on our website: https://eveappeal.org.uk/information-and-advice/preventing-cancer/

If you have any questions or worries, you can speak to our Ask Eve Nurses for free and confidential information on [email protected] or 0808 802 0019.

21/10/2026

We won't stop talking about the censorship of women's and gynae health online.

Here's our update about keeping up the dialogue and making progress:

Since our open letter to Meta calling out gynae health censorship on Instagram, which was signed by leading women’s health organisations and medical professionals, we have supported Meta in a workshop to discuss the issues.

The workshop was a confidential discussion with Meta and some leading gynae health organisations. We can’t share more details at this stage, but we’re confident that the conversation is progressing and won’t end here.

Rest assured, this is not a topic that we have ticked off our list. We will continue to work with other gynae health organisations, Meta and other online channels, to build a better digital future for everyone.

For more information and to read our open letter in full, go to: https://eveappeal.org.uk/news/open-letter-meta-stop-censoring-vital-gynae-health-information/

16/10/2026

We spoke to BBC News with CensHERship about the censorship of women's health content on social media.

Our CEO, Athena, said: "We put a post on Instagram about vulval anatomy - it was very clearly an anatomical diagram with labels around it, talking about vulval cancer and the need to check for changes, lumps and bumps. It was pulled."

We appealed, which was initially denied - but after several weeks the post "suddenly reappeared" behind a sensitivity filter.

Athena said: "It isn't an exaggeration to say that life-saving health information isn't getting to the people who need it most".

Read the piece in full:

Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?

16/10/2026

Any bleeding after the menopause (which is once you haven’t had a period for 12 months or more), however little, is abnormal bleeding and needs to get checked by the doctor.

There are many things that could cause a post-menopausal bleed, but it could be a sign of womb cancer.

Find out more about womb cancer at:
EveAppeal.org.uk/Womb

14/10/2026

"For almost 30 years, I have worked in women's health, and every day I see the difference that awareness, early diagnosis and timely treatment can make."

Katharine blogs about why she took on our Snowdon trek and what it meant to her.

"Sadly, I also see the impact when symptoms are dismissed, normalised or recognised too late. Supporting The Eve Appeal felt like a natural extension of both my professional and personal commitment to improving women's health.

The Snowdon trek was both physically and emotionally challenging. There were moments when my legs were aching and the climb felt relentless, but every step reminded me why I was there. Reaching the summit wasn't just about personal achievement; it represented hope, resilience and the determination to make a difference for women and their families.

I was overwhelmed by the generosity of family, friends, colleagues and supporters, who helped me raise almost £1,000 for The Eve Appeal. Knowing that every donation will help fund vital research, raise awareness and support education made every step worthwhile."

You can read Katharine's blog in full, and sign up to our next trek, Snowdon at Night, on our website:
https://eveappeal.org.uk/news/my-snowdon-trek-for-eve/

13/10/2026

Thank you for helping us make a difference.

Our Big Give Women & Girls Match Fund campaign has come to an end. Thanks to every donation, share and message of support, together we raised over £26,000.

Thanks to Admiral Group PLC, donations made through The Big Give were doubled — helping your generosity go even further.

Your support will help The Eve Appeal:
• Provide free, confidential support through our Ask Eve nurse service.
• Reach more people through outreach with vital gynae cancer information.
• Help people understand gynae cancers, symptoms and what to expect.

Thank you for being part of our Big Give campaign and helping us support more people affected by gynae cancer. We couldn't have done it without you!