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

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 ...

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration issued new recommendations on Monday that will eventually allow women ...

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

Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to ...

U.S. guidance announced on Monday recommends self-collection of samples to test for HPV, the virus that often causes cervical ...

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...

A UVA Health physician helped shape new guidelines to expand at-home testing and prevent cancer before it starts.

Say goodbye to the dreaded Pap smear. While skipping it has long been a major gyno-no, the annual health checkup for cervical ...

Emily Salter, who is unable to walk after falling from a 9m (30ft) cliff seven years ago, said she had tried to arrange for ...

So you're about to turn 25, and the letter's landed on your doormat: it's time for your first ever smear test. Or, alternatively, you've long bid farewell to 25, and you've just been putting off the ...