Cervical cancer usually does not cause symptoms until it is advanced. A new guideline makes it easier to detect when ...

Paris Hilton said this week that she was sexually abused as a teenager at a boarding school in Utah by staff members performing cervical exams. She alleged "very late at night" staff members would ...

If you own a cervix, you’re probably familiar with that awkward feeling of lying on a cold examination table with your feet up in stirrups and legs spread eagle while your physician scraps your inner ...

Hundreds of thousands of teenage girls are being subjected to unnecessary pelvic and cervical exams because doctors aren’t aware of guidelines on when to perform the exams, according to research ...

New screening guidelines include self-collected tests that could make it easier and more accessible to prevent the main cause ...

The FDA has approved two new self-screening tests for HPV. Patients would be able to access the self-screening test at a physician’s office. While these tests can act as a supplement, the pelvic exam ...

Compared with expectant management, inducing labor at 39 weeks’ gestation may be cost-effective for nulliparas with unfavorable cervical exams, according to data published in the American Journal of ...

A Pap smear (Pap test) is a routine part of your healthcare screening. They are often performed during your first prenatal visit. Research and professional organizations confirm that it is safe and an ...