Since its introduction in the 1940s, the Pap smear, also known as a Pap test ... into your vagina to expose the cervix. A soft brush or spatula will then be used to collect cells from the cervix.

As noted, a pap smear is an option to detect cervical cancer early. During the test, a doctor will collect a sample of cells from your cervix (using a small brush or spatula). The cells are then ...

Say goodbye to that painful speculum. Soon, women across the U.S. will be able to conduct their very own at-home Pap smear test, thanks to a new tool approved by the Food and Drug Administration ...

A Pap smear test -- named for its inventor ... with your feet in stirrups while a doctor or nurse collects a few cells from your cervix with a tiny brush or swab. The cells are then put on a glass ...

Medicare covers preventive screenings, including Pap smears every 24 months (or 12 months for high risk patients), breast exams, and annual STI screenings like HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea ...

Obviously, we can drink legally. But the second, more important milestone is that we both have to go in for our first pap smears. One of us has been more on top of her reproductive health (shoutout ...

You're not alone, a lot of women wonder about their vagina. We not only wonder about how it looks, how strong or tight it is, we also wonder how does it taste to our partner (don't like, I know you ...