Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
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Women are celebrating at-home cervical cancer screening, but might it lead them to get fewer checkups?

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

US now supports self-swab HPV test. Get the details

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

HRSA endorses at-home screening recommendation for cervical cancer

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated its guidelines to include self collection testing for ...

Hate your Pap smear? An at-home screening could replace it for women over 30, say new US guidelines

New federal guidelines have expanded the options for cervical cancer screenings to include an at-home option — and no ...

An easy at-home test to replace Pap smears is here—and will soon be fully covered by most insurance

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

No more cold clamps: How you can do your own pap smear at home

The Teal Wand is an FDA-approved device for at-home cervical cancer screening. It works like a tampon, allowing women to ...
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HPV Testing Can Replace Pap Smears for Many Women, New Guidelines Say

Pap smears, long the gold standard for cervical cancer screening, may be used less frequently under new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. HPV causes the vast majority of ...

5 myths about the HPV vaccine - & how the new CDC guidelines are affecting it

In the hubbub and widespread criticism that accompanied the CDC’s new recommended childhood vaccine schedule, released this ...