When Noa Fleischacker had her first pap smear, she was struck by an unbearable, knife-like pain as soon as the speculum went in. “I literally was going to jump off the table,” Fleischacker recalled.

In South Africa, the importance of getting a Pap smear cannot be overstated. This simple test could be the difference between life and death for many women, as it helps to detect cervical cancer— one ...

Jasmin McKee, 26, was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer after she put off her annual pap smear because the test made her nervous She'd been experiencing bleeding after sex, but "brushed off" the ...

Pap Smear is a screening test for cancer of the cervix. It ranks among the top success stories of modern medicine because it has saved many women’s lives. It is an early detection tool for cervical ...

Jasmin McKee used to "put off" her annual pap smear, which screens for abnormal cells in the cervix, because the test made her nervous Kennedy News and Media Jasmin McKee, 26, was diagnosed with stage ...