An easy at-home test to replace Pap smears is here—and will soon be fully covered by most insurance

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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Cervical cancer awareness month: Pap smear vs HPV test – what’s the difference?

January is often believed to be the month of ‘new year resolutions’. Let us tell you that this is also the ‘Cervical Cancer ...
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This Simple Test Could Replace the Dreaded Pap Smear

Let's be honest: Pap smears are terrible. Every year, I stare at the ceiling and try my hardest to ignore the scraping of my insides. In the age of AI chatbots and self-driving cars, how has no one ...
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What’s Going Around Digital Extra: How to improve your posture; an at home pap smear test

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - KY3′s Jackie Garrity discusses the importance of good posture. Also, see the new Pap smear test that can be done at home. To report a correction or typo, please email ...

No more cold clamps: How you can do your own pap smear at home

The Teal Wand is an FDA-approved device for at-home cervical cancer screening. It works like a tampon, allowing women to ...
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The FDA Just Approved A Groundbreaking New At-Home Pap Smear Tool. Here's How Soon You Can Use It

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind at-home cervical cancer screening tool in an effort to provide a more accessible alternative to Pap smear tests. The goal ...