Health Rounds: Swabs as good as unpleasant speculum exam for detecting cancer-causing HPV
Women can safely skip the unpleasant speculum-based exam for human papillomavirus screening and instead test for the virus ...
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Revolutionizing Women's Health: The Rise of HPV Self-Screening
Recent studies highlight the effectiveness of self-administered vaginal swabs for HPV screening, offering a safe alternative to the traditional and often uncomfortable speculum exam. This approach is ...
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Speculum exams unnecessary for HPV screening
Researchers have demonstrated that self-sampling is just as effective as speculum-based testing for HPV detection.
The vaginal symptoms you should never ignore — and why you should worry about your microbiome
A leading health expert tells The Post that the vaginal microbiome, made up of the microorganisms that colonize the vagina, ...
Self-sampling just as effective as speculum-based testing for HPV detection, suggests study
Genital human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and is thought to be ...
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Women’s Health Research Pilot Grant Program
We will use the same samples (endocervical swabs and placental tissue) from our previous study collected at a maternal and child referral center in Vitória da Conquista Bahia, Brazil. The cervical and ...
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Viruses News
Feb. 11, 2025 — A new retrospective, laboratory-based observational study provides detailed insights into the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientists examined 550 ...
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SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go emphasized the critical need for improved fire prevention strategies, especially as the country observes Fire Prevention Month this March. On Thursday, February 29, Go ...