Thanks to modern technology women will soon be able to avoid the oh-so invasive and uncomfortable pap smear. A new cervix ...

Q: It's time for my daughter to have a Pap smear, but she's putting it off because it was so painful last time. I wonder if switching to a female doctor might help? It's a very unpleasant test and I ...

An alternative to the traditional Pap smear will be available in the United States starting this fall but Clark County’s ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for cervical cancer with cervical cytology– also known as a Pap test or Pap smear –every three years for women ages 21 to 29.

These self-administered swabs are an alternative to more traditional HPV testing, which is usually done in tandem with a Pap test, also called a Pap smear. During these cervical cancer screenings ...

Human papillomavirus, commonly known as “HPV” is a viral infection that spreads through sex and other skin-to-skin contact. In many cases, infections tend to be mild and clear up on their own, but ...

No endocervical cells on Pap smear. Ideally, both glandular and squamous cells should be present on a Pap smear, because the squamocolumnar junction is sampled. When no endocervical cells ...

The US FDA approved a new self-swab test to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. It helps people to collect their ...