A New Talker Research study found that women avoid seeing doctors for reasons like fear of blame, dismissal, or misdiagnosis ...

The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is commonly used to screen for cervical cancer and since its introduction in organized screening programmes in resource-rich countries it has been successful in ...

including transgender men and nonbinary people. You might be wondering what the difference is between Pap smears and HPV tests, why the Task Force changed it's recommendation, and which test you ...

Regular Pap smear screenings are a vital part of women’s healthcare, helping detect and prevent cervical cancer at an early stage. World Cancer Day, observed every year on February 4, serves as a ...

No woman I have ever met looks forward to getting a Pap smear, the standard test for cervical cancer. Asked whether they would rather see a dentist about a cavity, or a gynaecologist for a Pap ...

"Women should begin screening at 30 and continue until they are 65 years old, repeating the test every five years if combined with a Pap smear," Dr Manuja advises. Men who have sex with men ...

A Pap smear or Pap test is a screening test for cervical cancer. There’s currently no easy and reliable early screening test for ovarian cancer. A Pap smear or Pap test doesn’t help doctors ...

Cervical cancer remains a major health challenge, but with widespread HPV vaccination and regular screening, we can work ...