If you've been putting off scheduling your Pap smear—maybe for months, maybe longer—take a deep breath. There's no judgment ...

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 ...

In the end, the ball is in your court. You can still get Pap smears (which usually include an HPV test, too) or you can ask ...

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

Getting a Pap smear isn’t high on most people’s list, but it’s the go-to test to look for cervical changes that could lead to cancer. So, most women endure it every three or so years. Now, there’s a ...

The Teal Wand is an FDA-approved device for at-home cervical cancer screening. It works like a tampon, allowing women to ...

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

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and according to the American Association for Cancer Research, the United States ...

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 ...

Women under the age of 21 no longer need pelvic examinations or cervical cancer screenings such as Pap smear, a new study suggests. Image Credit: Iryna Inshyna / Shutterstock.com In the United States, ...