A pelvic exam is a way for doctors to look for signs of illness in organs in a woman's body before, during, and after menopause. The word "pelvic" refers to the pelvis. The exam is used to look at ...

As a result, prioritizing regular pelvic exams is not just a matter of health maintenance—it is a critical step in advocating for our lives and ensuring early detection of potential issues. Annual ...

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

A quick vaginal swab can replace the Pap test as a cervical cancer screening option for women ages 30 and older, according to new guidelines published this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

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

Last year, Hannah Shacter learned to perform a procedure known to invoke anxiety among medical students: the infamous pelvic exam. But the third-year medical student may have been among the last batch ...

Women and people with cervixes should have the option to use a self-swab human papillomavirus (HPV) test as part of a ...