Many women skip their cervical cancer screenings. Is an at-home test — minus the stirrups — the solution? Regular screening can reduce cervical cancer deaths by up to 80%.

Cervical cancer happens when cells change in the cervix, which connects the uterus and vagina. The most important step to find precancerous cervical cells is getting screened. Tests can pick up ...

But offering women an at-home self-test could prevent as many as 1,000 cases of cervical cancer every year, a study led by Queen Mary University of London with King’s College London found.

So while Teal’s at-home test may replace your in-office cervical cancer screening, it’s not a one-for-one substitute for routine preventive care visits, she says.

Women 65 and older face significantly higher rates of cervical cancer-causing HPV infections than younger women, despite current medical guidelines that typically discontinue screening at 65. The ...

Cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age. But with a single dose of HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccine, females would be immune for life.