Researchers have found that testing period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be an accurate way of screening for the disease. Read: no more having a speculum shoved into you by a stranger every ...

Women now have an alternative to the Pap smear as a screening test for cervical cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an at-home screening test. As Reuters reported, Pap ...

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to remind ourselves that routine screenings are a critical part of our wellness routines. Cervical cancer is among the most preventable ...

Let’s be frank, none of us relish the idea of lying, knicker-less, with our feet in stirrups. Having a spatula wedged deep inside us having our cells “scraped” isn’t pleasurable. But the procedure ...

The internet is debating whether the discomfort associated with the exam outweighs the benefits. Here's what doctors want you ...

For years smear tests at the Southern Health Trust were being wrongly read, leading to missed cancer diagnoses.

As a mum, your days are probably a mix of nursery or school runs, while juggling work-related or other household tasks. This often means that your own health concerns often slip to the bottom of the ...

From the age of 25, people with a cervix are invited to go for a cervical smear test in the UK. It's a potentially life-changing examination, which can act as an early detection of cervical cancer.

An abnormal Pap smear means some percentage of your cervix cells appear abnormal in shape or size. In most cases, an abnormal Pap smear does not indicate cancer and is in fact caused by HPV. If you ...

Back in May of this year, the FDA approved a new method of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in a healthcare setting. Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by ...

The pap smear (or pap test) is one of the cornerstones of women's health. It was introduced in the 1940's as a way to screen for abnormal cervical cells. Starting at the age of 21 women are ...