HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.

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 ...

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, ...

Doctor talking with patient at desk in medical office via Getty. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is looking to update its recommendations for screening for cervical cancer. The task force has ...

Smear tests are something that are often are a little too easy to put off. Like tidying behind your bed or sorting out your taxes, it can feel easier to ignore it for another day. However, Michelle ...

So you're about to turn 25, and the letter's landed on your doormat: it's time for your first ever smear test. Or, alternatively, you've long bid farewell to 25, and you've just been putting off the ...

Sorting out issues 'downstairs' is never a nice experience but if it's a procedure that can save your life then it's vital. Around 1,000 women die every year of cervical cancer, yet a whooping 20% of ...

A Government briefing note in 1986 stated that it might be cheaper to send cervical smear samples to England to be tested, ...

The number of women having cervical screenings has reached a 20-year low, with one in four failing to attend their appointment. But with two women dying every day from cervical cancer in the UK - and ...

There is a tremendous amount of effort devoted to cervical cancer screening in the United States. We estimate that 61 million women had at least one Pap smear in 2000. We found that Pap smear ...

A new study published in JAMA found a higher rate of detection with HPV tests. Although most women are accustomed to having Pap smears to test for cervical cancer -- a disease that strikes 12,000 ...