Analyses of self-tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) can be used to divide HPV-positive women into three risk groups, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Queen Mary University of ...

Pap tests and HPV testing are a vital part of women's health care, but many people dread the invasive examination every three years. For some women, particularly sexual violence survivors, getting ...

Earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration approved a new human papillomavirus test that allows for self-collection of samples in a health care setting, thereby removing what many say is an ...

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 ...

Back in May of this year, the FDA approved a new method of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in a healthcare setting. Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by ...

The FDA has approved two new self-screening tests for HPV. Patients would be able to access the self-screening test at a physician’s office. While these tests can act as a supplement, the pelvic exam ...

The human papillomavirus is a common sexually transmitted disease that has the capacity to grow into warts and, sometimes, different types of cancers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Women ages 30 and older can now use a swab to collect their own vaginal samples to screen for cervical cancer, according to new guidelines from a national health task force. Draft recommendations ...

The FDA approved a new self-collection test to detect human papillomavirus (HPV) and identify women at risk for cervical cancer, maker Roche announced on Wednesday. "HPV self-collection offers an ...

Cervical cancer is commonly associated with HPV infection. But some cases are found in people who test negative for HPV. There’s currently no clear definition for this type of cervical cancer.