During a Pap smear the most uncomfortable part will be when the doctor inserts a speculum into your vagina. However, the pain should be minimal and brief. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images A Pap smear is a ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- Women in our area now have a new option to screen for cervical cancer that's more convenient - and private. Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, is offering ...

I'll be the first to admit, getting a Pap smear is one of my least favorite doctor's appointments to schedule. While a crucial aspect of testing for HPV and cervical cancer, the procedure can be very ...

A team of researchers led by Rice University, in collaboration with colleagues in Mozambique and The University of Texas MD ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home test for cervical cancer screening in the US on Friday, offering an easily accessible alternative to the traditional pap smear. The new test ...

The need for a colposcopy depends on factors such as the type of human papillomavirus (HPV) detected, your age, and the presence of atypical cervical cells. HPV infections can sometimes cause changes ...

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. The recommendations, which were ...

Venlo, The Netherlands, MD – Sept. 21, 2008 – A new HPV test developed by QIAGEN specifically for use in regions of the world with scarce resources is "substantially" more accurate in identifying ...

Asian American women given the option to collect their own sample for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing after an educational ...

In 2019, more than 12,000 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed and upwards of 4,000 patients died in the U.S. The causal link between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the development of ...