Kerry McDermott, from Whitely, in Hampshire, went for a cervical screening at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth in ...

Asian American women given the option to collect their own sample for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing after an educational ...

(NEW YORK) — Although most women are accustomed to having Pap smears to test for cervical cancer — a disease that strikes 12,000 American women each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Let's be honest: Pap smears are terrible. Every year, I stare at the ceiling and try my hardest to ignore the scraping of my insides. In the age of AI chatbots and self-driving cars, how has no one ...

Home cervical screening tests being trialled in the UK are expected to also come on stream in Ireland, a leading ...

Many women are likely familiar with the Pap smear, but some might not know about the HPV test (human papillomavirus test). Pap smears and HPV tests are the most common ways to detect cervical cancer, ...

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to ArkLaTex. Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism. TEXARKANA, Texas -- Nearly a year ago, the Centers ...

We all know they’re important, but for many women smear tests feel invasive and uncomfortable, which may be why cervical screening attendance is at its lowest rate for two decades. But a new test ...

Dr. Marie Savard explains the differences between a Pap smear and a DNA test. April 7, 2009— -- A DNA test that detects the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, is more effective ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 2022, Pap smear testing rates were significantly lower for women living in rural vs. urban areas. Women aged ...

Around five million women in the UK are invited to cervical screening each year yet one in four do not attend, with nervousness holding many women back. Among women who delay or don’t go for cervical ...