Many people dread going into the doctor's office for a Pap smear or HPV test, but that's no longer the only cervical cancer screening option. Now, we have the Teal Wand, the first and only at-home ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In an effort to combat the prevalence of cervical cancer in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the ...

What does the Teal Wand test for? Does it replace a Pap smear? We got these questions answered and more. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor ...

Short of shopping for a bikini after the holidays, getting a Pap smear has to be one of the most dreaded parts of a woman’s life. Now, a new device — which was recently approved by the FDA — promises ...

The first at-home screening kit for human papillomavirus, the leading cause of cervical cancer in the U.S., has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The prescription device from ...

Women can now collect their own sample from the privacy of home, no speculum required, and mail it to a certified lab to be tested on the same test as the doctor's office, with the same accuracy.

(CBS) -- The maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test said Friday it has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration, giving patients an alternative to in-clinic pap smears. The ...

Self-swab tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer.

CLEVELAND — The Teal Wand detects high-risk types of Human Papillomavirus, the virus responsible for nearly all cervical cancers. Women can collect the sample at home and mail it to a lab for analysis ...

In an effort to combat the prevalence of cervical cancer in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever at-home cervical cancer screening kit. On Friday, May 9, the ...