Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

New federal guidelines have expanded the options for cervical cancer screenings to include an at-home option — and no ...

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

Screening of cervical cancer is an important part of a routine health check-up for women because it helps to identify any ...

Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to ...

Although many jurisdictions in Canada now recommend HPV screening over the traditional Pap test as a means of preventing cervical cancer, self-administered tests aren't readily available outside of ...

HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

Self-administered tests can increase screening rates, said Health and Human Services Department officials.

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