New federal guidelines will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical cancer. According to the new recommendations by the Health Resources and Services Administration, women between the ...

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 ...

The first shipments of some self-collection HPV tests for cervical cancer screening are currently on their way to doctors’ offices across the United States. In May, the US Food and Drug Administration ...

Cathryn Russell, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer at 26, wants the screening age to be lowered.

Autistic women say smear tests can leave them feeling distressed and dismissed, with some avoiding them altogether.

BBC health journalists answer key questions as research suggests the HPV vaccine has prevented 200 deaths from cervical ...

The National Cervical Screening Laboratory means most Irish women’s CervicalCheck samples can be tested within the State ...

In January 2026, the Health Resources and Services Administration announced that women could choose self-testing for the ...

Cervical screening in Australia has changed over the past seven years. The test has changed, and women (and people with a cervix) now have much more choice and control. Here’s why – and what you can ...

A simple urine test could 'revolutionise' cervical screening by reducing the need for smears, research suggests. The test – which women could do at home – checks for high-risk proteins linked to the ...