Pap Smear Test

TEST REGULARLY FOR THE PRESENCE OF HPV

7 Feb 2012

Women always hear that regular exams are important, but many don’t understand why. An estimated 80 percent of women are infected at some point in their lifetime with human papillomavirus, a very common virus that can be harmless, but if left undetected has been known to cause a variety of diseases including warts, precancerous lesions and even cervical and other cancers. Educate yourself with ...

Doctors: Preventing Cervical Cancer is Easier than You Think

1 Feb 2012

Cervical cancer kills about one-third of the women who get it, or 4,000 of about 12,000 every year.But catching it early is the key to beating cervical cancer, and that can be done with a simple test.

Another study backs at-home cervival cancer screening kits

30 Jan 2012

More research finds that women can screen themselves for human papillomavirus (HPV) with an at-home test that is as effective as the method doctors use.