While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...

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

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

Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to ...

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...

Say goodbye to the dreaded Pap smear. While skipping it has long been a major gyno-no, the annual health checkup for cervical ...

Women now have an alternative to the Pap smear as a screening test for cervical cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an at-home screening test. As Reuters reported, Pap ...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated its guidelines to include self collection testing for ...

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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 ...

From the age of 25, people with a cervix are invited to go for a cervical smear test in the UK. It's a potentially life-changing examination, which can act as an early detection of cervical cancer.