Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
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New cervical cancer screening guidelines include at-home HPV tests. Here's what docs think of them

The Health Resources and Services Administration just released new guidelines for cervical cancer screenings, which include ...
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Are pap smears becoming a thing of the past? Experts say maybe

A Pap smear is a routine, sometimes uncomfortable, gynecological test that can detect abnormal cervical cells before they ...

Hate your Pap smear? An at-home screening could replace it for women over 30, say new US guidelines

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

New Federal Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Allow For At-Home Self Testing. Here’s Why That Matters

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...
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Women are celebrating at-home cervical cancer screening, but might it lead them to get fewer checkups?

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

The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday announced updated cervical cancer screening guidelines, including ...

Federal guidelines now include at-home test to check for cervical cancer

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

US now supports self-swab HPV test. Get the details

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

Annual Pap smears discouraged under new guidelines

LOS ANGELES - For generations of women, it's been an ingrained medical ritual: Get a Pap test every year. Now two influential groups of medical experts say that having cervical cancer screening once a ...
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How Often Should Women Get Cervical Screening? Age-Wise Guidelines Explained by Gynaecologist

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

The latest guidelines recommend beginning Pap smear screening within three years after the onset of sexual activity or at age 21. I have encountered two teenagers, aged 18 and 15, who have developed ...