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 ...

Cervical cancer may be caused by any of more than a dozen particular strains of sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV. The NEJM study of more than 130,000 women found that one-time ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet screening is often delayed. Doctors explain why every woman over ...

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

Many women are likely familiar with the Pap smear, but some might not know about the HPV test (human papillomavirus test). Pap smears and HPV tests are the most common ways to detect cervical cancer, ...

The pap smear (or pap test) is one of the cornerstones of women's health. It was introduced in the 1940's as a way to screen for abnormal cervical cells. Starting at the age of 21 women are ...

Cervical cancer is among the easiest gynecologic cancers to prevent, and two screening tests can help detect the disease early: the routine Pap smear and testing for human papillomavirus, or HPV. The ...

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

What Is A Pap Smear Test? Before differentiating between the two tests, let us tell you a little about each one, starting with a Pap smear test (also called a Pap test). “Pap smear test is a screening ...

The molecular HPV test, replacing the Pap test, allows early detection of high-risk HPV strains. LEM Lab expands testing, including self-tests, to fight cervical cancer.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration issued new recommendations on Monday that will eventually allow women and people assigned female at birth easier access to at-home self-testing ...