Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
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An easy at-home test to replace Pap smears is here—and will soon be fully covered by most insurance
While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...
A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...
HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...
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Are pap smears becoming a thing of the past? Experts say maybe
In the end, the ball is in your court. You can still get Pap smears (which usually include an HPV test, too) or you can ask ...
A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...
The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration issued new recommendations on Monday that will eventually allow women ...
The Teal Wand is an FDA-approved device for at-home cervical cancer screening. It works like a tampon, allowing women to ...
Quebec is replacing pap tests with a more sensitive human papillomavirus test to detect cervical cancer earlier. The rollout ...
With the prospect of vaccines eliminating most cases of cervical cancer, the status of the Pap smear is uncertain. Two gynecologists address the issue. Ever since women began getting Pap tests more ...
The term ASCUS indicates minor cellular change detected on Papanicolaou (Pap) test results. Since most abnormal changes that occur to the cervix are the result of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, ...
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