Q: Is there an alternative to the traditional Pap smear for cervical cancer screening? A: Yes, there are now alternatives to ...

The FDA has approved two diagnostic devices that allow women to collect vaginal samples themselves for cervical cancer screening—a major step toward catching more early and potentially preventable ...

Researchers have found that testing period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be an accurate way of screening for the disease. Read: no more having a speculum shoved into you by a stranger every ...

Let’s be frank, none of us relish the idea of lying, knicker-less, with our feet in stirrups. Having a spatula wedged deep inside us having our cells “scraped” isn’t pleasurable. But the procedure ...

Home testing kits that screen for cervical cancer risk could be a game-changer for reducing health inequalities for physically disabled women, according to a new study revealing that over 50% would ...

Home cervical screening tests being trialled in the UK are expected to also come on stream in Ireland, a leading gynaecologist has told the Irish Mail on Sunday. 'Do it yourself' smear tests are ...

Smear tests are nobody's favourite, but they're a vital part of healthcare. Now, the way you're tested for HPV is changing. From July, invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five ...

When we talk about advancements in the field of women’s health and then look at the speculum – a device that hasn’t had an update since the 1800s – it’s easy to feel as though we’re taking two steps ...

About a third of eligible women in Glasgow are failing to undergo a smear test for cervical cancer. Figures released by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde revealed no age group in the region had hit the ...

Cancer. A diagnosis that can send shockwaves down our spines. A battle that can take us to hell and back. A disease that can change the course of our lives forever. It sounds pretty frightening, doesn ...