Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...
A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...
Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an ...
HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...
New federal guidelines have expanded the options for cervical cancer screenings to include an at-home option — and no ...
The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...
New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.
This Cervical Cancer Awareness Month let us take a look at whether Pap smear or HPV test is better when it comes to detecting ...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated its guidelines to include self collection testing for ...
The Teal Wand is an FDA-approved device for at-home cervical cancer screening. It works like a tampon, allowing women to collect their own sample.
Emily Salter, who is unable to walk after falling from a 9m (30ft) cliff seven years ago, said she had tried to arrange for ...