In today’s Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chats with Dr. Savannah Pena, an OB/GYN with Novant Health Mintview OB/GYN in Ballantyne, who breaks down what women need to know about getting a ...

Georgia Tech's Rakeb Tesfassellasie and her partners created a cervical cancer screening protype they hope makes women's health care more accessible and comfortable.

Have you had a tonsillectomy (your tonsils taken out), appendectomy (your appendix removed) or lumpectomy (removal of a lump ...

“I didn’t feel it at all:” Pain from pap smears is often ignored. New methods help patients avoid it Unrecognized pain conditions have long made pap smears excruciating for some — that’s ...

A new, FDA-approved device wants “to give women the option to screen comfortably from home at their convenience,” co-founder Kara Egan told The Post.

The first at-home cervical cancer screening test has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to the product's manufacturer. It may offer an alternative to traditional in ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new device called the Teal Wand, which its creator describes as an "at-home vaginal sample self-collection device for cervical cancer screening." ...

F.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear The tool will allow women to screen for HPV, which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer, without visiting a doctor.

6 common myths about Pap smears that could put you at risk for cervical cancer By McKenzie Beard Published Feb. 28, 2025, 10:16 a.m. ET ...

Discover the most common abnormal Pap smear causes, including HPV, cervical dysplasia, and more. Learn what each result means and the next steps to take.