Pap smears have long been the standard for cervical cancer screening, but they’re no one’s idea of fun. Could this device be ...

“If a Pap smear is hurting, that’s a sign that something is not right,” Lincoln says. It could be how the test is being performed—for instance, if it’s not being done in a gentle manner ...

According to the Australian government's Department of Health website, performing a Pap smear on yourself is easy. This is because the sample is taken from your vagina — not your cervix (which ...

It’s also important to note that Pap smears are different from pelvic exams, which are typically performed during an annual well-woman visit. A pelvic exam checks the vulva, vagina, cervix ...

Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by many patients -- the new test allows for patients to swab their own vagina using a long cotton swab. While these HPV ...

Lots of Americans on TikTok have been in disbelief after learning that people in other countries apparently have the option to perform Pap smears on themselves via a mail-order kit, in the comfort ...