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

New federal guidelines have expanded the options for cervical cancer screenings to include an at-home option — and no ...

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

Louisiana ranks seventh in the nation for cervical cancer deaths, according to data from the Louisiana Department of Health.

HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated its guidelines to include self collection testing for ...

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...

Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to ...

While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...