UK woman Jasmin McKee was diagnosed with cervical cancer after mistaking her copper coil as the cause of her symptoms ...

"If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't be here to tell my story." Toni Smith from Eastwood, in Nottinghamshire, went for a routine smear test when she was 28-years-old and believes doing so saved her life ...

Sarah said: "I'm trying to come to terms with the fact that my life is ruined. I can't have a child, I'm in the menopause, I ...

Have you had a tonsillectomy (your tonsils taken out), appendectomy (your appendix removed) or lumpectomy (removal of a lump ...

The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition – ‘hysteria’ – that was once believed to affect women ...

Regular Pap smear testing is vital in preventing and diagnosing the disease, otherwise a woman will not know she has it. At age 25, that was Tamika Felder’s experience.

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Dear Dr. Roach: No woman, after a pelvic clean-out, should get a Pap. — A.F.S., M.D., M.P.H. Answer: The guidelines are clear that women who have had a total hysterectomy for cervical cancer ...

HIV-positive women should have a pap smear test after every six months or one year from age 18 or at the time of diagnosis then annually thereafter. Related Wellness & Fitness ...

Part of the reproductive system, the cervix connects the vagina to the uterus, also known as the womb. By collecting cervical cells (called the Pap smear after the scientist who pioneered the ...

Experts reveal all about what is pap smear test, why it is done, its types, when are you supposed to do it, how frequently and what if the reports are abnormal Thursday, Jun 26, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

For the most accurate Pap smear, doctors recommend taking the following steps, starting 48 hours before your test. Don’t have sex or use lubricants. Don’t use sprays or powders near your vagina.