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

A Pap smear test is very important to screen for abnormalities of cells in the cervix. Done regularly, it can help to recognize changes earlier and allows many women to seek treatment and avoid the ...

Women should get a pap smear every three years because it can detect early warning signs of cervical cancer.

Cervical cancer is one of the biggest challenges facing women's health today. World Health Organization (WHO) data show that millions of women are affected by it every year. Dr. Tarang Krishna says ...

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, ...

As a registered nurse with more than 16 years experience working with women in underserved communities, I’ve been utterly disheartened over the past 24 hours. A pelvic exam is what most lay people ...

The pre-HPV vaccination burden of ambulatory care visits and procedures related to cervical cancer screening is assessed, with projected effects of HPV vaccination and testing. Pap tests were ordered ...

All women are urged to have a Pap test each year. But many do not know why they are necessary or, in some cases, what the results mean. Most importantly, Pap tests can offer an early warning of a ...

Ladies, soon you won't need to have another Pap smear. They're being phased out in favour of an alternative known as HPV tests — which will start at a later age, with more than double the time in ...