The at-home cervical cancer screening test can be beneficial to provide early detection of HPV. Here is what it does, how to use it, and why you should get tested.
Cervical cerclage is a surgical procedure performed to prevent preterm birth and second-trimester pregnancy loss in women with cervical insufficiency. A stitch is placed around the cervix to prevent ...
Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer somewhere in the world, according to the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease ranks as the fourth most common female ...
What Is A Pap Smear Test? Before differentiating between the two tests, let us tell you a little about each one, starting with a Pap smear test (also called a Pap test). “Pap smear test is a screening ...
Many people put off cervical screenings due to feelings of anxiety or embarrassment. In this feature, we spoke to two obstetrician-gynecologists to find out what you should know and do to feel ...
Cervical Cancer specialist Dr Jennifer Lang examines a patient at Ober Kamoth hospital in Kisumu on February 10, 2020. [File, Standard] In 2020, the World Health Organization launched a global ...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes most cases of cervical cancer. However, other factors such as smoking, having a weak immune system, and long-term use of birth control pills can increase a person’s ...
Cervical cancer screenings are considered one of the most significant public health advances of the past 50 years, particularly in detecting HPV (human papillomavirus), the culprit of most cervical ...
SO JANUARY IS CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. IT’S A TIME TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CANCER. HOW TO PREVENT IT. EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. JOINING US LIVE IS NURSE PRACTITIONER NICOLE ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cervical cancer survivors Tamika Felder, left, and Tracy Jimenez share their stories to encourage women to get screened. (Photo of ...
“Get the test,” is a message Erica Wheeler wishes she could tell her mother, and every woman, especially Black women, ...
The Painflame Clinic, physicians are seeing an increasing number of patients who visit to treat neck pain, but are eventually talking about more serious things, such as anxiety, insomnia, and ...