Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...

I have a condition called vaginismus that makes traditional cervical cancer screening nearly impossible.

Cervical cancer is a significant health concern for women worldwide, but it is also one of the most preventable types of cancer. Regular screening through Pap smear tests is crucial in detecting ...

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Kenya after breast cancer and fourth globally. [iStockphoto] An ongoing medical camp in Kisii County has so far detected the ...

Getting a Pap smear isn’t high on most people’s list, but it’s the go-to test to look for cervical changes that could lead to cancer. So, most women endure it every three or so years. Now, there’s a ...

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 ...

If HPV is found in one's self-collected Cervical Screening Test results, healthcare providers will recommend one returns so that they can collect a cervical sample to investigate further. The camp was ...

A Pap smear involves a medical provider inserting a speculum into the vagina, then swabbing the cervix before sending the sample to a lab. A Pap smear involves a medical provider inserting a speculum ...

What Is A Pap Smear Test? Before differentiating between the two tests, let us tell you a little about each one, starting with a Pap smear test (also called a Pap test). “Pap smear test is a screening ...