You may have heard about HPV testing and self-swabbing to collect the sample. Does that work as well? Here are the ins and outs of this newer option.

Cervical cancer usually does not cause symptoms until it is advanced. A new guideline makes it easier to detect when precancerous changes are already developing.

If you feel pretty damn proud of yourself for scheduling a Pap smear or pelvic exam, we don’t blame you. This kind of preventive care is incredibly important but also easy to put off or cut from your ...

The American Cancer Society has recently updated cervical screening guidelines for HPV and cervical cancer. Here are the main ...

An annual well-woman visit with your gynecologist allows you to discuss your health status, sexual practices, contraception needs, and get a breast exam, among other things— so it’s still important ...

The FDA has approved three self-administered tests for the high-risk strains of HPV known to cause most cervical cancers.

Regular screenings play a vital role in helping women prevent cervical cancer, which used to be one of the most common causes of death for women in the United States. However, many women may wonder ...

A Pap smear, or Pap test, is a screening tool to check for cervical cancer and cervical cell changes. But occasionally, even when there are no precancerous cells, the tests can reveal evidence of ...

More than half of pelvic examinations and almost three-quarters of Pap tests performed on young U.S. women from 2011 through 2017 were potentially unnecessary, a study published in JAMA Internal ...

Beyond the Pap: The case for annual gynecological exams Many health-care providers require patients to come in for an annual exam before refilling hormonal contraception prescriptions. Is this ...

No one likes the sound of any medical test coming back as “abnormal,” and furthermore, no one likes the sound of human papillomavirus (HPV). When I heard those two words in the same sentence, I was, ...