Women can safely skip the unpleasant speculum-based exam for human papillomavirus screening and instead test for the virus ...

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 ...

The researchers used a cohort of 193 people, between 25 and 65 years, who were either undergoing a routine screening or were ...

Researchers have demonstrated that self-sampling is just as effective as speculum-based testing for HPV detection.

reinforcing the usefulness of vaginal swabs. "Women with physical disabilities have lower rates of cervical cancer screening due to several barriers, including inaccessible healthcare facilities ...

A leading health expert tells The Post that the vaginal microbiome, made up of the microorganisms that colonize the vagina, ...

reinforcing the usefulness of vaginal swabs. “Women with physical disabilities have lower rates of cervical cancer screening due to several barriers, including inaccessible healthcare facilities ...