Pap smears are especially traumatic when providers fail to respond compassionately to patients ... an OB-GYN resident at Stanford University who conducts research on pain during gynecological ...

M aybe you had a bad experience with your last Pap smear and you’re wary of going back to the ob-gyn. Or maybe you’ve never had one before and are scared to make the appointment. It’s ...

A Pap smear is a test to check for cervical cancer. If you have a cervix and are between the ages of 21 and 65, ... You should still see your OB-GYN every year for routine care, ...

Pap smears are dreaded, uncomfortable chores at the OB-GYN's office. They're also life-saving procedures. A new, tampon-shaped do-it-yourself test from Teal Health aims to make the most important ...

This company wants to replace your Pap smear — and promises its DIY cancer screening is less painful By . ... no one enjoys going to the OB-GYN for a routine Pap smear,” Egan told The Post.

A Pap smear involves a medical provider inserting a speculum into the vagina, then swabbing the cervix before sending the sample to a lab. Credit - Getty Images Maybe you had a bad experience with ...

For years, a pap smear was part of a woman's annual visit to her medical provider, usually an obstetrician-gynecologist. But the guidelines changed in 2012 and now, for most women, pap smears are ...

Given that Pap smears are uncomfortable at baseline and terrifying or traumatizing for some women, it’s a good option to have, says Christine Greves, M.D., an ob/gyn at the Winnie Palmer ...

Alternatives to the often dreaded pap smear may be on the way for cervical cancer screenings. ... OB-GYN and chief health officer at sexual and reproductive health company Wisp, ...

Pamela Berens, MD, an ob/gyn at the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, told MedPage Today that providers gather more information than just the Pap smear when performing the test.