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

At present, the HPV test is performed in much the same way as a Pap smear test. You’ll still undergo ... molecular techniques to detect the DNA of high‑risk HPV types. Looking ahead, there ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests in the province will replace Pap tests, also known as Pap smears or cervical cytology, on March 3, following similar moves in British Columbia and Prince Edward ...

A cervix self-screening kit ... test, but the dreaded speculum exam is not in the rear-view just yet. Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests in the province will replace Pap tests, also known as Pap ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests in the province will replace Pap tests, also known as Pap smears or cervical cytology ... A doctor holds a swab from an HPV self-testing kit.

Despite cervical cancer being highly preventable with regular Pap smears, HPV testing ... and identifying the best course of ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests in the province will replace Pap tests, also known as Pap smears ... this testing method in 2023 with plans to introduce a cervical cancer self-screening kit ...

In July 2024, Nova Scotia announced it's intention to switch to HPV testing, but it would take approximately two years before Pap smears would be replaced. In B.C., eligible patients can request an at ...

More than half of women surveyed mistakenly believed that Pap smears test for cancer ... However, if you test positive for HPV, don’t expect to wait that long for your next screening.