Dr. Carla Picardo wants to clear up the confusion about pap smears. A pap smear is a routine procedure to test for cervical cancer in women. Cells are collected from a woman's cervix — the lower ...

Pap smears are usually performed during routine gynecological care, along with a breast exam and overall well-being check.

Cervical cancer is often known as “the silent killer” since it can develop without symptoms for several years. That is why ...

The vast majority (93%) of American women age 18 and older reported having had at least one Pap smear in their lifetime. Figure 1 shows the distribution of estimated Pap smear screening intervals ...

Even the very elderly report frequent screening—38% of women age 75 to 84 and 20% of women age 85 and older reported annual Pap smears. Overall, 20% of women reported having had at least one ...

There are usually no symptoms. Cervical dysplasia is typically discovered during an annual Pap smear, making regular screening critical to early detection and treatment, and the prevention of cervical ...

A finger prick before my wedding day and annual checkups and pap smears were the extent of my relationship with doctors, and I liked it that way. But my first prenatal exam changed all that.

Here are some important cancer screenings that women ages 21-50 should get: The American Cancer Society recommends that women 25-65 receive annual pap-smears for cervical cancer screenings.

There are annual check-ups for young women who are sexually active. The doctor will examine your pelvic area, including the vagina and cervix. Starting at age 21, the pelvic exam will include a pap ...

We all know it, as you’ll no doubt be reminded as the annual #SmearForSmear campaign ... using a technique originally known as the ‘pap smear’, developed by Georgios Papanikolaou in the ...