Screening of cervical cancer is an important part of a routine health check-up for women because it helps to identify any ...

If you've been putting off scheduling your Pap smear—maybe for months, maybe longer—take a deep breath. There's no judgment ...

Getting your first "Pap smear" is a dubious rite of passage into American womanhood. Though we've all heard that we're supposed to get tested each year, we may not know lots of other important things ...

The American Cancer Society says women who run a low risk of developing cervical cancer do not need to get Pap tests. The new guidelines say testing isn't necessary for young women who are not ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I’ve had a Pap test every year for 20 years, since I was about 25. It’s always normal. Do I still need one every year? DEAR READER: The answer used to be yes. The reason was that doing ...

The pap smear (or pap test) is one of the cornerstones of women's health. It was introduced in the 1940's as a way to screen for abnormal cervical cells. Starting at the age of 21 women are ...

Jan. 09--Recent draft guidelines by two influential groups say healthy women should wait until they are 21 for their first Pap smear, stop at 65 after adequate screening and wait three years between ...

The pre-HPV vaccination burden of ambulatory care visits and procedures related to cervical cancer screening is assessed, with projected effects of HPV vaccination and testing. Pap tests were ordered ...