Q: Is there an alternative to the traditional Pap smear for cervical cancer screening? A: Yes, there are now alternatives to ...

Back in May of this year, the FDA approved a new method of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in a healthcare setting. Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman at the doctor's office Getty Images/fstop123 When Noa Fleischacker had her first pap smear, she was struck by an unbearable, ...

For a lot of people in Davidson County, the hardest part of cervical cancer screening is not the results, but the exam table.

A new study suggests that a single screening with a DNA test for HPV is more effective than all current methods of detecting cervical cancer. Some doctors say the easier test will replace Pap smears.

SHREVEPORT, La. - It's one of the most common questions OB-GYNs get, do you still need pap smears after a hysterectomy? The answer depends on why you had the surgery. Pap smears screen for cervical ...

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 ...

(ABC News) -- Although most women are accustomed to having Pap smears to test for cervical cancer -- a disease that strikes 12,000 American women each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Dear Doctors: It’s time for my daughter to have a Pap smear, but she’s putting it off because it was so painful last time. I wonder if switching to a female doctor might help? It’s a very unpleasant ...

A Scottish woman shares her “embarrassment” over regularly ignoring pap smear reminders and worrying symptoms of heavy ...

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi revealed she is slated to undergo a hysterectomy surgery following her recent cervical cancer ...

BOSTON - Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your latest health questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter). Denise writes, "My doctor ...