Where these two cell types meet is where most cervical cancers and precancerous cells form. A Pap smear is a screening tool that can help doctors detect abnormal cells and cancer. It works by ...

By Danielle Friedman For some women, getting a Pap smear is hell. Since her early twenties, Kevinn Poree has suffered from chronic vaginal pain — pain that led her to scream in agony the first ...

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 smears, HPV testing, and co-tests of both are all still effective ...