'I Tried the First FDA-Approved At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Test—Here’s What It’s Like'

This is key to preventing cervical cancer or catching it early. Cervical cancer can cause fertility issues, pain, kidney ...
NBC Washington

Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test

Federal guidelines are expanding the options for cervical cancer screenings beyond the often-disliked Pap smear. According to new recommendations released Monday by the Health Resources and Services ...
Yahoo

How Often Should You Get a Pap Smear? We Asked an OBGYN

If you can’t remember when you had your last pap smear, there’s a chance you might be due for another. So how often should you get a pap smear, exactly? We asked Dr. Margo Harrison, MD, OBGYN and Head ...
UUHC Health Feed

Pap Smear, HPV Test, or Both?

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 ...
Fort Morgan Times

Wellness & Prevention: I have an abnormal Pap test — Now what?

A Pap test is an important preventative screening test for cervical cancer that’s performed on most 21- to 65-year-old women every few years. It’s fast and easy (albeit a bit uncomfortable) and it ...