During a Pap smear the most uncomfortable part will be when the doctor inserts a speculum into your vagina. However, the pain should be minimal and brief. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images A Pap smear is a ...

Doctors address the pros and cons of Health Resources and Services Administration’s new guidance, including at-home ...

Federal guidelines are expanding the ways to test for cervical cancer beyond the Pap smear, the uncomfortable procedure done at a doctor's office that many people dread. New recommendations from the ...

Being diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV) can be upsetting, to say the least. Many people already know about the link between HPV and various forms of cancer. But there’s no reason to freak out, ...

I'll be the first to admit, getting a Pap smear is one of my least favorite doctor's appointments to schedule. While a crucial aspect of testing for HPV and cervical cancer, the procedure can be very ...

It’s a move that could alter care for millions of women and significantly affect those across the Brazos Valley, especially in rural counties.

Two big studies suggest possible new ways to screen healthy people for cervical or prostate cancers, but a third disappointed those hoping for a way to detect early signs of deadly ovarian tumors. • ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the country’s first at-home HPV screening device. The test is designed as an alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure that detects precancerous ...

Dr. Lily Proctor, medical director of B.C. Cancer’s cervical cancer screening program, said the Pap test misses about eight ...

Cervical cancer affects thousands of Americans each year. It’s also an area where we can truly celebrate the progress we have made to get those rates down and improve health and wellbeing with leaps ...