Pap smears are usually performed during routine gynecological care, along with a breast exam and overall well-being check.

Discover how Pap smears play a crucial role in cervical cancer prevention and learn when and how often you should get ...

Sanziana Foia, a PhD researcher at Imperial College London, has invented the reusable Papcup to replace the traditional pap smear after having a bad experience of her own. The device scans ...

Perform a Pap smear when the patient is in the proliferative phase (in the week following cessation of menses). The patient should avoid intercourse or intravaginal products/douches for 24-48 ...

In 1988, the National Cancer Institute introduced the Bethesda Classification System for Pap smears (Table II). [9] This system changed the nomenclature for dysplasia, reflecting advances in ...

The Food and Drug Administration gave the green light for patients to have the option to collect their own vaginal samples ...

Pap smears typically start at age 21 and go through 65. “Getting a pap smear involves doing a pelvic exam, using a speculum exam, putting someone in a stirrup," said Dr. Emese Zsiros, chair of ...

Cervical cancer is often known as “the silent killer” since it can develop without symptoms for several years. That is why ...

A Highland woman shares how a routine smear test saved her life, helping doctors detect cervical cancer in her brave battle ...