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

Saturday Pap test appointment availability improves cervical cancer screening rates. By offering a Saturday clinic for Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, physicians improved cervical cancer screening rates ...

Vaginal-pap-smear_G_697569099 Research presented at AAPA assesses how to decrease the number of patients who are overdue for a Pap test, including offering Saturday appointments. Introducing Saturday ...

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women ...

Health Services is offering these appointments to make it easier for Concordians to get this very important test. This is a Pap-only clinic (you can’t get a full check-up), but the doctor can offer ...

The pre-HPV vaccination burden of ambulatory care visits and procedures related to cervical cancer screening is assessed, with projected effects of HPV vaccination and testing. Pap tests were ordered ...

A Pap smear is a test doctors use to check if a person has any precancerous or cancerous cells in their cervix. While a Pap smear may involve a pelvic exam, it is not a test for chlamydia. A Pap smear ...

Editor's note: anyone with a cervix can get a Pap smear, but for this article, we included sources who generally referred to these people as women. Going to the doctor for any type of exam can feel ...

Results from a new study suggest there may be a simpler, cheaper, more accessible way to screen for cervical pre-cancer. The so-called Colli-Pee urine test and self-sampling device boast several ...

A pap smear screening is one of most effective ways of preventing cervical cancer. But the screening can be frustrating to do regularly—and downright uncomfortable to have performed. Women's expert Dr ...

New cervical cancer screening recommendations out Tuesday may have started to make old-fashioned Pap smears a thing of the past for women over 30. Most women may opt for the human papillomavirus test, ...