A Pap smear involves a medical provider inserting a speculum into the vagina, then swabbing the cervix before sending the sample to a lab. Credit - Getty Images Maybe you had a bad experience with ...

A Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is a screening procedure for cervical cancer. It tests for the presence of precancerous or cancerous cells on your cervix. The cervix is the opening of the uterus.

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 ...

What the Health host, Noelle Bellow, speaks with Teal Health Cofounder and CEO Kara Egan about the FDA approved sleek new ...

The numbers don't lie. The Pap smear is becoming a less routine test for women aged 25 to 69 according to new data.

Cervical cancer is highly preventable with routine screening. To provide people with a cervix a comfortable and private ...

Duduza – Professional nurse Nhlanhla Mofokent educates on the importance of women getting pap smears. She broadened the public’s understanding by defining cervical cancer, saying it occurs when ...

Patients may be able to now use a long swab to collect samples for HPV testing — skipping the sometimes painful pap smear A new self-administered test for HPV — the virus that causes most ...

Women will have an alternative Pap smear option starting this fall, the New York Times reported. The new option is a swab to screen for cervical cancer, rather than the speculum, which has been ...

Drew Barrymore skipped over the high-profile celebrity interviews and her typical Drew’s News segment to welcome “renowned OBGYN” Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz to The Drew Barrymore Show for a ...