Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cervical cancer risk was higher for women without colposcopy within 12 months of abnormal Pap or HPV test result ...

Mon, April 29, 2019 at 2:30 PM UTC “Roughly over 79 million Americans have HPV, typically in your teens to 20s but also many people over the age of 30,” Navya Mysore, MD, family physician and office ...

Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission Like most women, I don’t exactly look forward to gyno appointments. It’s nothing ...

We all know we should get a cervical smear every three years but what happens when you open the results letter and it says the smear was abnormal? And that you'll need to come in for a 'colposcopy'?

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a survey sent to women about midlife care, almost half of the respondents reported negative health care ...

As if going to an annual appointment that brings apprehension and anxiety to even the most mindful health enthusiasts wasn't enough, now your test has been dubbed that scary word: abnormal. The ...

Only 32% of this study population complied with recommendations for serial Papanicolaou tests after colposcopy. One possible reason is a knowledge deficit about the importance of adherence to the plan ...

A smear test itself is a standard procedure. All women aged 25-49 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are invited for a cervical screening every three years (while in Scotland it's every five years ...

If a cervical smear test reveals abnormal cells the woman will be offered colposcopy, a technique that involves a doctor studying the cervix with a special microscope. Many women find the whole ...

Background: The colposcopy service is a key component in the UK Cervical Screening Programme. Over 120,000 women are referred to the service annually, however up to 25% of women fail to attend their ...

Like most women, I don't exactly look forward to gyno appointments. It's nothing against my doctor—she is lovely, really—the whole experience just isn't my idea of fun. I spend way too much time ...