If you feel pretty damn proud of yourself for scheduling a Pap smear or pelvic exam, we don’t blame you. This kind of preventive care is incredibly important but also easy to put off or cut from your ...

Although you can get a Pap smear during your menstrual period, some doctors may prefer you do not. A heavy flow may alter your exam results. If in doubt, it’s better to ask your OB-GYN, but try not to ...

Three million people receive abnormal Pap smear results each year, but less than one percent are diagnosed with cervical ...

A Pap Smear is one of the most common tests recommended for cervical cancer. But who should get it and who can be exempted ...

What’s on the calendar this week? Oh, you know, a Pap smear. But wait: Your period tracking app has an important alert. Your flow’s set to, well, flow in three days, just in time for that Pap smear.

Women should get a pap smear every three years because it can detect early warning signs of cervical cancer.

Most people should continue getting Pap smears after menopause, as you may still be at risk for cervical cancer, which Pap tests can identify early. Some people may be able to stop Pap smears after ...

Things took an NSFW turn on this morning’s episode of The View as a conversation about cellphone usage turned into an awkward story about Joy Behar‘s visit to the gynecologist. (Editor’s Note: The ...

Pap smears are usually performed during routine gynecological care, along with a breast exam and overall well-being check.

PLAINSBORO, NJ — Better targeting of patients who are not using Pap smears at correct intervals would come through more precise identification of factors that lead to incorrect use in the first place, ...

During the first round of screening, a human papillomavirus (HPV) test detected more abnormal cells grade 3 or worse in the cervix than a Papanicolau (Pap) smear, resulting in a lower liklihood of ...