Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

A Pap Smear Test typically detects cell changes in your cervix that could lead to cervical cancer. This is an important ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

Screening of cervical cancer is an important part of a routine health check-up for women because it helps to identify any ...

Getting a Pap test isn’t exactly something most women look forward to. But when you have one done, you want to make sure you’re doing what you can to max out the benefits. During a Pap, it’s easy to ...

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

Although many jurisdictions in Canada now recommend HPV screening over the traditional Pap test as a means of preventing cervical cancer, self-administered tests aren't readily available outside of ...

The Pap test (Papanicolaou smear) is an examination that is used to detect cervical cancer and precancerous conditions of the cervix. If a Pap test detects a precancerous condition (a change on the ...