New research from the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research has found that women who have been treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (abnormal cervical cell growth), are at ...

A yeast infection can impact the results of a Pap smear. The presence of a yeast infection may cause some cells to appear abnormal. However, these cells are not related to cancer. This article ...

While HPV is linked to cervical cancer, not every infection is dangerous, and with regular screening and vaccination, most ...

If you have endometriosis and receive an abnormal result after your Pap smear, you may be wondering if your endo is the underlying cause. Pap smears detect abnormal cells in your cervix. After your ...

NEARLY 2,000 women in Ireland are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer every year. However, awareness of symptoms and risk factors remains alarmingly low. And this lack of understanding not only ...

A LEEP is highly effective at removing precancerous cells and preventing cervical cancer. Often, a person will not go on to develop cervical cancer following the procedure. A doctor may use a loop ...

A British mother died from Stage IV cervical cancer after her doctors wrongly marked an abnormal pap smear and biopsy as clear. Kerry Pugh, 48, passed away in June 2022 after she was told her results ...

Many of us would choose the pain of a dentist’s chair over the most compassionate and sensitive gynecologist’s examination table. You endure a cold speculum — which is torture enough — then it does ...

Monitoring rather than removing abnormal cells can increase the chances of cervical cancer four-fold, a study found. In one of the first studies to examine longer term risk, researchers found opting ...

Over the weekend, singer LeAnn Rimes revealed in an Instagram post that she underwent "minor surgery" to remove precancerous cells after her annual pap smear came back abnormal. The 41-year-old shared ...

Whilst having a smear test isn't exactly at the top of our list of 'fun things to do', they are a health essential for anyone with a cervix – something that former Love Island star, Amy Hart, who ...