Using a small swab, women will soon be able to collect their own samples for cervical cancer screenings, though health care providers in Clark County aren't planning to adopt the tests soon. (COPAN ...
Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
Woman's World on MSN
Can the New At-Home HPV Test, Teal Wand, Really Replace Pap Smears?
If you've been putting off scheduling your Pap smear—maybe for months, maybe longer—take a deep breath. There's no judgment ...
The Teal Wand is an FDA-approved device for at-home cervical cancer screening. It works like a tampon, allowing women to ...
Everyday Health on MSN
Are pap smears becoming a thing of the past? Experts say maybe
In the end, the ball is in your court. You can still get Pap smears (which usually include an HPV test, too) or you can ask ...
The human papillomavirus screening test misses twice as many women who develop cervical cancer as the combination of HPV and Pap testing, according to new research. The study, conducted by researchers ...
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 the ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is looking to update its recommendations for screening for cervical cancer. The task force has introduced a recommendation that women over the age of 30 test ...
“I didn’t feel it at all:” Pain from pap smears is often ignored. New methods help patients avoid it
When Noa Fleischacker had her first pap smear, she was struck by an unbearable, knife-like pain as soon as the speculum went in. “I literally was going to jump off the table,” Fleischacker recalled.
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