Woman's World on MSN

Can the New At-Home HPV Test, Teal Wand, Really Replace Pap Smears?

If you've been putting off scheduling your Pap smear—maybe for months, maybe longer—take a deep breath. There's no judgment ...
CNET

The First At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Wand Is Now Available. This Is How It Works and Who Can Use It

What does the Teal Wand test for? Does it replace a Pap smear? We got these questions answered and more. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor ...
New York Post

This company wants to replace your Pap smear — and promises its DIY cancer screening is less painful

Short of shopping for a bikini after the holidays, getting a Pap smear has to be one of the most dreaded parts of a woman’s life. Now, a new device — which was recently approved by the FDA — promises ...
Yahoo

FDA Approves First At-Home Test To Screen For Cervical Cancer, Company Says

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the nation’s first at-home cervical cancer test, offering women a more accessible and less invasive alternative to traditional Pap smears, its maker ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

Many Americans Will Soon Have Access to At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Tests at No Cost

U.S. guidance announced on Monday recommends self-collection of samples to test for HPV, the virus that often causes cervical ...
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The First At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Wand: Cost, Insurance Coverage and How It Works

Many people dread going into the doctor's office for a Pap smear or HPV test, but that's no longer the only cervical cancer screening option. Now, we have the Teal Wand, the first and only at-home ...
phillyvoice.com

New cervical cancer screening guidelines endorse the use of self-swab kits

The American Cancer Society is endorsing the use of self-swab kits to test for HPV, because they may reduce barriers to cervical cancer screening. The amended guidelines will "help improve compliance ...
WVEC

First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA, company says

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical device ...
FOX31 Denver

First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA, company says

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have ...