If you feel pretty damn proud of yourself for scheduling a Pap smear or pelvic exam, we don’t blame you. This kind of preventive care is incredibly important but also easy to put off or cut from your ...

A Pap smear, or Pap test, is a screening tool to check for cervical cancer and cervical cell changes. But occasionally, even when there are no precancerous cells, the tests can reveal evidence of ...

A pelvic exam, to put it mildly, is not a pleasant experience. You know, when you lay down on a cold examination table in a paper dress, your knees bent and heels in stirrups, and your doctor feels ...

Every woman knows that she should have regular Pap smears. Here’s what the Pap test really is — and why it is so important. During a Pap test, your healthcare provider collects cells from your cervix.

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, ...

An annual well-woman visit with your gynecologist allows you to discuss your health status, sexual practices, contraception needs, and get a breast exam, among other things— so it’s still important ...

When it comes to detecting cervical cancer, the Pap test has been the gold standard for more than 60 years. But as the role of human papillomavirus virus (HPV) in contributing to the cancer has ...

A Pap smear (Pap test) is a routine part of your healthcare screening. They are often performed during your first prenatal visit. Research and professional organizations confirm that it is safe and an ...

Millions of young women have reportedly had intrusive and uncomfortable gynecological exams that they didn’t really need, according to researchers behind a new study published in JAMA Internal ...

Pap smears used to be a no-brainer: You’d see your ob/gyn for your yearly wellness check and would get an annual Pap in the process. But recommendations changed in the last few years and now it’s not ...

Women ages 30 and older can now use a swab to collect their own vaginal samples to screen for cervical cancer, according to new guidelines from a national health task force. Draft recommendations ...

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women ...