Getting a Pap smear isn’t high on most people’s list, but it’s the go-to test to look for cervical changes that could lead to cancer. So, most women endure it every three or so years. Now, there’s a ...

Ever wondered how a Pap-Smear Test actually happens while it is one of the most common tests recommended for women for cervical issues, not many know what to actually expect from a Pap-Smear. To many, ...

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home screening test for cervical cancer, the product’s maker announced on Friday. The DIY test could serve as an alternative to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators have cleared a genetic test from Roche as a first-choice screening option for cervical cancer. It was a role previously reserved for the Pap smear, the ...

For some women, getting a Pap smear is hell. Since her early 20s, Kevinn Poree has suffered from chronic vaginal pain — pain that led her to scream in agony the first time a gynecologist tried to ...

A new DIY home swab kit for cervical cancer aims to make Pap smears more comfortable. It's set to be available to Californians in June, with other states to follow. This article is part of a series on ...

Deaths from cervical cancer have decreased dramatically in the past 60 years, thanks to early detection by the Pap smear, a screening test that women usually get every year. But a new study in the New ...

You may have heard about HPV testing and self-swabbing to collect the sample. Does that work as well? Here are the ins and ...