A new study suggests that a single screening with a DNA test for HPV is more effective than all current methods of detecting cervical cancer. Some doctors say the easier test will replace Pap smears.

A new study highlights the importance of Pap smear tests for early cervical cancer detection in India. Despite the test's ...

“There has been a significant shift towards HPV primary screening and the availability of self-testing options in many ...

Lots of Americans on TikTok have been in disbelief after learning that people in other countries apparently have the option to perform Pap smears on themselves via a mail-order kit, in the comfort of ...

Say goodbye to that painful speculum. Soon, women across the U.S. will be able to conduct their very own at-home Pap smear test, thanks to a new tool approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection and causes cervical cancer • Women who have had the vaccine should still get Pap smears Genital human papillomavirus, or HPV, which infects the ...

Skipping your Pap? A major gyno-no. The rate of timely cervical screenings in the United States and abroad has declined in recent years — and that’s a red flag. Cervical cancer often shows no signs ...

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 ...

When Noa Fleischacker had her first pap smear, she was struck by an unbearable, knife-like pain as soon as the speculum went in. “I literally was going to jump off the table,” Fleischacker recalled.

What do guinea pigs, eugenics and Japanese incarceration during WWII have in common? What do guinea pigs, eugenics and Japanese incarceration during WWII have in common? They all play a role in the ...