Wondering what to expect from a smear test? Learn why cervical screening matters, how the procedure works, and tips to make your appointment as comfortable and stress-free as possible.

A Pap Smear is one of the most common tests recommended for cervical cancer. But who should get it and who can be exempted ...

Screening is the most effective way to prevent a common form of cancer in women but not everyone is getting checked.

Cervical cancer screenings play a vital role in catching cancer early, when it’s most treatable. With new testing options, including an at-home test recently approved in the United States, more people ...

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 ...

Jul. 25—Cabinet Peaks OB/GYN is now offering a new, less invasive option for cervical cancer screening. In 2024, the FDA approved self-collected HPV testing, allowing women to collect their own sample ...

The wand developed by Teal Health allows patients to self-collect a vaginal sample and mail it to a lab for testing. The Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home screening tool to ...

The rate of cervical cancer screenings fell during the Covid-19 pandemic, and haven't rebounded. Teal Health created the ...

Experts changed the screening age to 25 because of the HPV vaccine's success. The American Cancer Society released new guidelines for cervical cancer screening Wednesday, calling for "less and more ...

Smear tests are nobody's favourite, but they're a vital part of healthcare. Now, the way you're tested for HPV is changing. From July, invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five ...

Nearly one in three women and other people with a cervix in the UK don’t attend their cervical screening when invited. Yet this quick, routine test helps prevent up to 70% of cervical cancer deaths by ...