Women should get a pap smear every three years because it can detect early warning signs of cervical cancer.

Maybe you had a bad experience with your last Pap smear and you’re wary of going back to the ob-gyn. Or maybe you’ve never had one before and are scared to make the appointment. It’s understandable to ...

Getting a Pap smear isn’t high on most people’s list, but it’s the go-to test to look for cervical changes that could lead to cancer. So, most women endure it every three or so years. Now, there’s a ...

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 cases of ...

There’s a new development that could help women stay on top of their health. Kara Eagan, Co-Founder and CEO or Teal Health, ...

Three million people receive abnormal Pap smear results each year, but less than one percent are diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Alternatives to the often dreaded pap smear may be on the horizon for cervical cancer screenings. Typically, the procedure involves inserting a device called a speculum, which helps open the vaginal ...

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has drafted a new recommendation for cervical cancer screening. The biggest change: ...

Lots of Americans on TikTok have been in disbelief after learning that people in other countries apparently have the option to perform Pap smears on themselves via a mail-order kit, in the comfort of ...

The FDA approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening in May. Texas is the eighth state to have access to the test as ...

Teal Health’s kit brings cervical cancer screening with a simple swab — and the hope of improving health care accessibility.