A Pap smear test is very important to screen for abnormalities of cells in the cervix. Done regularly, it can help to recognize changes earlier and allows many women to seek treatment and avoid the ...

Because a Pap test is typically done during a routine pelvic exam, you should schedule the exam when you are not having your period. In addition, for 48 hours prior to the exam, you should not: You ...

Women should get a pap smear every three years because it can detect early warning signs of cervical cancer.

Three million people receive abnormal Pap smear results each year, but less than one percent are diagnosed with cervical cancer.

The pre-HPV vaccination burden of ambulatory care visits and procedures related to cervical cancer screening is assessed, with projected effects of HPV vaccination and testing. Pap tests were ordered ...

No one likes the sound of any medical test coming back as “abnormal,” and furthermore, no one likes the sound of human papillomavirus (HPV). When I heard those two words in the same sentence, I was, ...

Dr Stephanie Egboh of Healthtracka shares how a simple 10-minute Pap smear and HPV vaccination can protect millions of women ...

As a registered nurse with more than 16 years experience working with women in underserved communities, I’ve been utterly disheartened over the past 24 hours. A pelvic exam is what most lay people ...

All women are urged to have a Pap test each year. But many do not know why they are necessary or, in some cases, what the results mean. Most importantly, Pap tests can offer an early warning of a ...

Ladies, soon you won't need to have another Pap smear. They're being phased out in favour of an alternative known as HPV tests — which will start at a later age, with more than double the time in ...

Every year millions of women trek to their gynecologist or other healthcare provider and reluctantly climb into the stirrups. Though no one particularly likes a pelvic exam, most women put up with the ...