The FDA approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening in May. Texas is the eighth state to have access to the test as ...

Doctor talking with patient at desk in medical office via Getty. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is looking to update its recommendations for screening for cervical cancer. The task force has ...

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The Food and Drug administration has approved the U.S.'s first at-home alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure generations of women have dreaded and often found painful. The new device by Teal ...

The wand developed by Teal Health allows patients to self-collect a vaginal sample and mail it to a lab for testing.

A Pap Smear is one of the most common tests recommended for cervical cancer. But who should get it and who can be exempted ...

Pap smears are screening tools to detect any abnormal changes in cervical cells which may indicate cancer or HPV.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is looking to update its recommendations for screening for cervical cancer. The task force has introduced a recommendation that women over the age of 30 test ...

Maybe you had a bad experience with your last Pap smear and you’re wary of going back to the ob-gyn. Or maybe you’ve never had one before and are scared to make the appointment. It’s understandable to ...

A Pap smear involves a medical provider inserting a speculum into the vagina, then swabbing the cervix before sending the sample to a lab. Credit - Getty Images Maybe you had a bad experience with ...