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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 Getty (2) A new self-administered test for HPV — the virus that causes most ...
Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...
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 ...
Pap smears are dreaded, uncomfortable chores at the OB-GYN's office. They're also life-saving procedures. A new, tampon-shaped do-it-yourself test from Teal Health aims to make the most important part ...
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 ...
Short of shopping for a bikini after the holidays, getting a Pap smear has to be one of the most dreaded parts of a woman’s life. Now, a new device — which was recently approved by the FDA — promises ...
“The Cancer Detectives,” a new American Experience documentary on PBS, tracks the fascinating and surprisingly frustrating backstory of the Pap smear, a cervical cancer screening test that’s now ...
When Noa Fleischacker had her first pap smear, she was struck by an unbearable, knife-like pain as soon as the speculum went in. “I literally was going to jump off the table,” Fleischacker recalled.
DANVILLE, Pa. — Cathy Krepshaw loves grooming dogs and has a dog-grooming business called Itza Clip at her home in Northumberland County. Krepshaw got a call from her doctor's office in October 2021, ...
Researchers find the noninvasive collection method can detect high-risk HPV and may become an option for people not willing ...