A recent study led by researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and Northern Arizona University found that ...

Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said the draft recommendations aim to avoid unnecessary follow-up tests and ...

Kralovetz, PhD, and Pawel Laniewski, PhD, both of the U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix, and Naomi Lee, PhD, of Northern Arizona University, investigated vaginal dysbiosis and its relationship to ...

Most women have stepped inside a bathroom at the doctor’s office to collect a urine sample for various tests. Now, they may also be asked to do a quick vaginal swab to be screened for cervical cancer.

Every single second around the world, someone is infected with genital herpes. Currently, there is no cure. A potential game ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force pitched an update to its guidelines for cervical cancer screening, endorsing HPV ...

According to the NHS, these viruses often do not cause problems for people but some types can lead to genital warts or cancer. This week, Sweden has announced that it wants to be the first country ...

Doctors routinely advise that women undergoing screening for cervical cancer receive Pap smears every three years beginning at age 21. Now, beginning at 30, women have a new option.

The HPV test involves collecting a vaginal sample and checking cells for infection with the high-risk types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer. “We are highlighting that HPV screening ...