If you own a cervix, you’re probably familiar with that awkward feeling of lying on a cold examination table with your feet up in stirrups and legs spread eagle while your physician scraps your inner ...

During a Pap smear, the medical provider swabs the patient's cervix to collect a cell sample. The cell sample is then sent to a lab, where pathologists analyze the sample under a microscope to check ...

HPV screening — rather than a pap smear — is more effective at detecting cervical cancer, according to a US task force Lordn/Getty Images The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is looking to update ...

Say goodbye to the dreaded Pap smear. While skipping it has long been a major gyno-no, the annual health checkup for cervical cancer is possibly one of the most disliked activities for women. But new ...

When doctors think about tests that might cause sticker shock for their patients, they wouldn't normally consider a simple Pap smear. Pap smears are routine tests that doctors use to screen patients ...

Dr. Marie Savard explains the differences between a Pap smear and a DNA test. April 7, 2009— -- A DNA test that detects the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, is more effective ...

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month and cancer experts at Intermountain Health want to bring awareness to issues related to cervical cancer, the tests that can warn women about potential cancer ...

There's no need to worry about grooming before a pap smear, doctors say, but there are other considerations to keep in mind. There's no need to worry about grooming before a pap smear, doctors say, ...

INDIANAPOLIS — If you're a woman who's made a resolution to prioritize your health this year, here's an opportunity you don't want to miss. A free cervical cancer screening could be the step toward ...

Anyone with a cervix should be getting a Pap smear (also called a Pap test) every three years, but if you don’t have a perfect record on making all your check-ups, well, you’re not alone. As the CDC ...

ROCHESTER — Mayo Clinic is expanding a cancer screening initiative through several Mayo Clinic Health System clinics this summer, building on the successful uptake of the Saturday Pap Clinics at ...