Dear Doctor K: I had an abnormal Pap smear. Now my doctor wants me to have a colposcopy. What can I expect during this procedure? Dear Reader: Pap smears help determine if you might have cancer, or a ...

An abnormal Pap smear means some percentage of your cervix cells appear abnormal in shape or size. In most cases, an abnormal Pap smear does not indicate cancer and is in fact caused by HPV. If you ...

Jersey Shore alum Nicole Snooki Polizzi revealed her stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis after years of abnormal pap smears. She delayed appointments due to fear but ultimately underwent a cone biopsy, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maybe you had a bad experience with your last Pap smear and you’re wary of going back to the ob-gyn. Or maybe you’ve never had one ...

Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission Like most women, I don’t exactly look forward to gyno appointments. It’s nothing ...

I was 23 when I had my first pap smear, and I didn’t even know what the procedure tested for. I was 23 when I had my first pap smear, and I didn’t even know what the procedure tested for. While out ...

J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2014;18(1):1-7. In a clinical setting, this combination of maintained sensitivity with increased specificity would lead to fewer office visits and procedures. Our cost analysis ...

The latest guidelines recommend beginning Pap smear screening within three years after the onset of sexual activity or at age 21. I have encountered two teenagers, aged 18 and 15, who have developed ...

A pap smear, sometimes called a pap test, is a procedure that screens for cervical cancer — and is typically done during an annual well-woman visit with a gynecologist. In this article, we discuss how ...

Cervical cancer is highly preventable with routine screening, but it isn't always a pleasant experience. That's why women's health company Teal Health created the Teal Wand, the first and only at-home ...