Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maybe you had a bad experience with your last Pap smear and you’re wary of going back to the ob-gyn. Or maybe you’ve never had one ...

There are some places in this world where you expect complete and total privacy, and one of them is a gynecologist’s office.

When Noa Fleischacker had her first pap smear, she was struck by an unbearable, knife-like pain as soon as the speculum went in. “I literally was going to jump off the table,” Fleischacker recalled.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 35-year-old female. My doctor did a Pap smear and a human papilloma virus (HPV) test that was positive ...

Wellness Editor Carly Stern talks with Dr. Caren Behar about the health advice doctors wish patients actually followed. Dr.

Doctor talking with patient at desk in medical office via Getty. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is looking to update its recommendations for screening for cervical cancer. The task force has ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - It's one of the most common questions OB-GYNs get, do you still need pap smears after a hysterectomy? The answer depends on why you had the surgery. Pap smears screen for cervical ...

Dear Doctors: It’s time for my daughter to have a Pap smear, but she’s putting it off because it was so painful last time. I wonder if switching to a female doctor might help? It’s a very unpleasant ...

A new study suggests that a single screening with a DNA test for HPV is more effective than all current methods of detecting cervical cancer. Some doctors say the easier test will replace Pap smears.

BOSTON - Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your latest health questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter). Denise writes, "My doctor ...

Regular Pap smears are a vital part of women's health care. Women need to get a pap smear every three years [Health] Taking care of your health is incredibly important, and one of the best ways to do ...