Cervical cancer is highly preventable with routine screening, but it isn't always a pleasant experience. That's why women's ...

A Pap smear is a procedure that screens for signs of cervical cancer in women from ages 21 to 65. The test only lasts a few minutes and you should get results within a couple of days.

Most women get Pap smears to screen for problems, and typically only get an HPV test if their Pap results indicate abnormal cells. That’s why not many women currently get the HPV test.

Pap smears should not hurt but can feel uncomfortable in the moment, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Light bleeding afterward is normal, but pain and cramping aren't and should not be ignored.

One of your best bets: Get a Pap. In the past 50 years, routine Pap smears have reduced deaths from cervical cancer by 74 percent, according to the American Cancer Society.

Pap smears don't happen during every single annual preventative exam. Those AFAB age 21 through 29 should get a Pap test every three years, according to the American College of Obstetricians and ...

Thanks to widespread use of the Pap smear, death rates from cervical cancer have been cut by more than half over the last 30 years. Now, researchers say incorporating a different test could save ...

Dr. Marie Savard explains the differences between a Pap smear and a DNA test. April 7, 2009— -- A DNA test that detects the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, is more ...

Pap smear results are usually reported according to grade of abnormality. We found that over 90% of women with cervical cancer had a Pap smear result of moderate grade or worse.

Less women are having Pap smears, according to new data from Statistics Canada (StatCan). In a new report released on Wednesday, the federal agency found that in 2024, 69 per cent of women aged 25 to ...

The single mom had not had a Pap smear for 22 years because she was busy raising her kids. She urges others to prioritize ...

The Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) has filed disciplinary proceedings against the now-retired Brisbane doctor.