Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer, yet every year, roughly 14,000 women in the U.S. still ...
I have a condition called vaginismus that makes traditional cervical cancer screening nearly impossible.
What does the Teal Wand test for? Does it replace a Pap smear? We got these questions answered and more. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor ...
Cervical cancer develops when cells of the cervix begin to change abnormally over time. These changes usually happen slowly ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the country’s first at-home HPV screening device. The test is designed as an alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure that detects precancerous ...
Many people dread going into the doctor's office for a Pap smear or HPV test, but that's no longer the only cervical cancer screening option. Now, we have the Teal Wand, the first and only at-home ...
Self-swab tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer.
On December 4, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released updates to their cervical cancer screening guidelines. The new guidelines call for people at average risk for cervical cancer to start ...
The experts share answers to the most commonly asked smear test questions and advice on getting through the test if you're ...
People in Wolverhampton are being urged to get screened and vaccinated in a bid to eliminate cervical cancer as part of an ...