A Pap Smear Test typically detects cell changes in your cervix that could lead to cervical cancer. This is an important ...

A woman shared her experience of having a smear test in a bid to encourage people to go for their appointments - but people ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

I’m reluctant to have a smear test because since the menopause it has become uncomfortable, leaving me sore for a few days afterwards. I’ve just had another invitation for screening and keep putting ...

If a person receives a positive human papillomavirus (HPV) result from a Pap smear, they need a colposcopy to confirm the diagnosis. This is a minimally invasive procedure that healthcare ...

This Cervical Cancer Awareness Month let us take a look at whether Pap smear or HPV test is better when it comes to detecting ...

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

The number of women having cervical screenings has reached a 20-year low, with one in four failing to attend their appointment. But with two women dying every day from cervical cancer in the UK - and ...

Our choice of language matters – not least when talking about sensitive health issues – and arguably the term 'smear test' is outdated, off-putting and doesn't convey the ease and typically pain-free ...

Despite living in an era with a major focus on health and wellbeing, the number of women attending their smear tests is at its lowest rate in almost two decades. The potentially lifesaving screening ...