The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has drafted a new recommendation for cervical cancer screening. The biggest change: ...

HPV screening — rather than a pap smear — is more effective at detecting cervical cancer, according to a US task force Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

No, ovarian cysts can’t typically cause abnormal Pap smears. The most common cause of an abnormal Pap smear is infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to changes in the ...

The task force has introduced a recommendation that women over the age of 30 test for high-risk human papilloma viruses (HPV) every five years rather than relying on pap smears to detect cervical ...

Hey there, it’s Kelsey in New York. I’m here to talk about why pelvic exams for women will start to look different. But first ... For many women, the worst part of the visit to gynecologist is ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said the draft recommendations aim to avoid unnecessary follow-up tests and ...

An influential panel of experts is calling for new changes to the current recommendations surrounding cervical cancer screening—changes that should result in fewer pap smears for many women ...