BBC health journalists answer key questions as research suggests the HPV vaccine has prevented 200 deaths from cervical ...

Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic are among countries where screening is offered to women younger than 21. However the ...

During the routine procedure, cells from your cervix are gently scraped away and examined for abnormal growth. The procedure is done at your doctor’s office. It may be mildly uncomfortable, but ...

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind at-home cervical cancer screening tool in an effort to provide a more accessible alternative to Pap smear tests. The goal ...

Getting a Pap smear isn’t high on most people’s list, but it’s the go-to test to look for cervical changes that could lead to cancer. So, most women endure it every three or so years. Now, there’s a ...

As a mum, your days are probably a mix of nursery or school runs, while juggling work-related or other household tasks. This often means that your own health concerns often slip to the bottom of the ...

New cervical smear tests are unreliable and should not replace conventional tests (PAP smears) according to a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers in France studied 828 women referred to hospital ...

A total of 22 GP practices across four health boards are rolling out self-sampling tests following a successful pilot programme ...

Pap smear testing has been safely used for decades to screen for cervical cancer. But across social media, health influencers ...

From the age of 25, people with a cervix are invited to go for a cervical smear test in the UK. It's a potentially life-changing examination, which can act as an early detection of cervical cancer.