Screening guidelines recommend starting Pap smears at age 21 and integrating HPV tests after 30. Vaccination against HPV is highlighted as a crucial preventive measure, with efforts underway to ...

Cervical cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths among women, can be significantly reduced through HPV vaccination and regular screening. The Gardasil 9 vaccine is highly effective and ...

Penny declined to have a smear test for almost two decades because she said she felt "uncomfortable" with the idea of the procedure. The 50-year-old was convinced to attend a screening in summer ...