INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — As another year begins, Check Up 13 is focusing on women's health, specifically HPV testing and Pap smears. The routine Pap smear is a test where doctors retrieve samples of ...

During a Pap smear, the medical provider swabs the patient's cervix to collect a cell sample. The cell sample is then sent to a lab, where pathologists analyze the sample under a microscope to check ...

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to remind ourselves that routine screenings are a critical part of our wellness routines. Cervical cancer is among the most preventable ...

Dr. Marie Savard explains the differences between a Pap smear and a DNA test. April 7, 2009— -- A DNA test that detects the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, is more effective ...

Earlier this year, California was the first state to get access to an FDA-approved at-home, cervical cancer screening — often ...

If you own a cervix, you’re probably familiar with that awkward feeling of lying on a cold examination table with your feet up in stirrups and legs spread eagle while your physician scraps your inner ...

INDIANAPOLIS — There are many reasons why Elaine Krieg didn't go to the doctor. The Indianapolis mom works full time, is raising her son by herself, and doesn't have health insurance. "That kind of ...

ROCHESTER — Mayo Clinic is expanding a cancer screening initiative through several Mayo Clinic Health System clinics this summer, building on the successful uptake of the Saturday Pap Clinics at ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Most women who have undergone hysterectomy for non-cancerous diseases can forgo annual Pap smear exams, according to new research by University of Michigan Health System physicians.

Talking about common but at-times confusing STI is just another powerful way to reduce stigma and help everyone better understand our bodies. Jamie Otis (of Married at First Sight) took to instagram ...

With news of T.I. accompanying his daughter to Pap smears yearly to check her hymen filling the headlines, we wanted to talk to a professional about the medical implications of his parenting decisions ...