Maya Jama urges smear test check after April 30 follow-up

maya jama said on Thursday, April 30, that she was back at the doctors for a follow-up after her smear test and told eligible fans not to put screening off. She later said the cells did not need to be burned off, but that she would have a mini biopsy to monitor them further.

Maya Jama on April 30

“24hrs in Ibiza was fun. At the doctors now as a follow up from my smear test the other day.” The 31-year-old added that she was nervous, then posted: “I have to get those cells burned off, feeling nervous but this is why smears are so important!”

Her update turned a private appointment into a public warning. Jama used the post to push a simple message to people eligible for smear tests: get checked as soon as possible, while the issue is still manageable and before delay becomes the problem.

Mini biopsy after the scan

“So turns out I didn't need the cells burned. But a mini biopsy to monitor the cells further, again reminder to go in if you are putting it off.” That was the practical shift in her update: one appointment changed the treatment plan, but not the need for follow-up.

The detail that stands out is the speed of the response. Jama cut her trip to Ibiza short to return home for the appointment, which is exactly the kind of decision she was urging others to make if they are eligible for screening and have been delaying it.

Why Jama keeps speaking up

In 2021, Jama said she had been dealing with complications with her privates after putting her own smear test off by a year and said she suspected cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. That history gives her latest warning weight, because it comes from someone who has already described the cost of waiting.

Her own comments from 2021 were even blunter: “Just get checked, don't put it off, it's minor. They're professional doctors, they've seen a million f*****s, they're not going to be shocked by any.” That message still holds up here. A quick screening can become a longer follow-up, but the point is to catch the issue before it becomes harder to manage.