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

In the end, the ball is in your court. You can still get Pap smears (which usually include an HPV test, too) or you can ask ...

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

Wondering how often cervical screening is needed? A senior gynaecologist explains age-wise guidelines, tests involved, and ...

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

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

Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an ...

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

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 ...

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

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