Imagine getting your cervix stitched shut. Yes, like with a needle and thread. Now imagine having that done three separate times, the third time a double stitch (two stitches, one just higher than the ...

CNN has received brutal mockery on Twitter after tweeting a story on Thursday about recommended cervical cancer screenings for "individuals with a cervix," rather than "women." The outlet's phrasing ...

Here's the thing: You're likely not acquainted with your cervix at all-other than, you know, when your ob-gyn swabs it during a Pap test (cringe). That means you probably don't know what it feels like ...

A friable cervix occurs when the cervix becomes more sensitive than usual. This can include symptoms like bleeding after intercourse. The cervix is the opening between the vagina and uterus. The term ...

The American Cancer Society now says a self-collected vaginal swab to test for HPV, which causes nearly all cervical cancer cases, is acceptable for screening.

It’s not uncommon to experience cramping or mild bleeding after a Pap smear. But heavy bleeding or severe cramping shouldn’t occur. A Pap smear is a screening procedure that can detect cervical cancer ...

The American Cancer Society has recently updated cervical screening guidelines for HPV and cervical cancer. Here are the main ...

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

Women aged 25 to 49 who test negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) will be invited to cervical screening every five years instead of every three, under new NHS guidelines. The change, set to take ...

The Pap test is the best screening tool we have for cervical cancer, but abnormal results don’t always mean you have or will develop the condition. The Pap smear, also called the Pap test, is the gold ...