A Pap smear is a procedure that screens for cervical cancer by testing cells for any abnormalities. If your Pap results are abnormal that does not mean you have cancer, and more likely indicates HPV.

A pap smear (or pap test) is a screening for cervical cancer. It involves taking cells from the cervix and vagina and examining them under a microscope. The test is looking for cervical ...

Marguerite Brathwaite from Innovative Women’s Care explains the importance of Pap smears, HPV, and next steps after an ...

The biggest change: Women ages 30 to 65 should get an HPV test every five years instead of a Pap smear every three years. Pap ...

Each year, about 14,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in the U.S., but thanks to Pap smears, deaths from the disease have dropped significantly over the past few decades. The test, which ...