Doctors weigh in on this practice and if it's something people should be doing regularly.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Tuesday approved a new way for people to screen for signs of cervical cancer. Patients using the new method will self-screen with a swab at the doctors ...

Instead of a traditional speculum-involved pelvic exam to screen for cervical cancer, the US Food and Drug Administration has given the go-ahead for patients to have the option to collect their own ...

Pelvic exams are no one’s idea of fun. No matter how many you’ve done, no matter how prepared you are, that moment when the ice cold speculum wrenches open your vagina never gets more comfortable. As ...

Unfortunately, too many people can’t or don’t access cervical cancer screening. So, we’re excited to see the news about the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of new methods that allow ...

The FDA has approved two new self-screening tests for HPV. Patients would be able to access the self-screening test at a physician’s office. While these tests can act as a supplement, the pelvic exam ...

Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost. Most people know they should perform monthly self-exams to check for lumps and bumps in their breasts as a preventive measure.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Instead of a traditional speculum-involved pelvic exam to screen for cervical cancer, the US Food and Drug Administration has ...