The 36-year-old shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off ...

A smear test itself is a standard procedure. All women aged 25-49 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are invited for a cervical screening every three years (while in Scotland it's every five years ...

A Pap Smear Test typically detects cell changes in your cervix that could lead to cervical cancer. This is an important ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

A woman shared her experience of having a smear test in a bid to encourage people to go for their appointments - but people ...

LOUISVILLE (WAVE) --Is the Pap smear becoming a thing of the past? The test for cervical cancer has proven highly effective in detecting cancerous cells. But as medical reporter Lori Lyle reports, a ...

If a person receives a positive human papillomavirus (HPV) result from a Pap smear, they need a colposcopy to confirm the diagnosis. This is a minimally invasive procedure that healthcare ...

I’m reluctant to have a smear test because since the menopause it has become uncomfortable, leaving me sore for a few days afterwards. I’ve just had another invitation for screening and keep putting ...

The number of women having cervical screenings has reached a 20-year low, with one in four failing to attend their appointment. But with two women dying every day from cervical cancer in the UK - and ...