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Fewer Canadian women are getting Pap smears — but do they really need one? What to know about HPV testing, and why it's becoming a routine test for wo…
The numbers don't lie. The Pap smear is becoming a less routine test for women aged 25 to 69 according to new data.
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You're Not Too Old for HPV-or a Pap Smear
Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US): A common abnormal Pap test result. "It means that some cells don’t look normal and could be due to HPV infection or yeast infection, ...
Fewer women had Pap smears last year, StatCan finds
Although cervical cancer is among the most common cancers in women, fewer women in Canada took Pap smear tests to help detect ...
Fewer women having Pap smears, StatCan finds
Although cervical cancer is among the most common cancers in women, fewer women in Canada took Pap smear tests to help detect it, according to Statistics Canada on Wednesday.
Many women skip their cervical cancer screenings. Is an at-home test — minus the stirrups — the solution?
What if a simple test could save thousands of lives every year, and yet millions don’t take it? That’s the case with ...
8 important health and reproductive tests for women aged 27–35
For women aged 27 to 35, proactive health checks are crucial, says Dr. Anamika Raghuvanshi. Essential tests include a ...
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More at-home health tests are now available. How to know what’s right for you
THE doctor is in—the mailbox, that is. You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in ...