Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. September is Sexual Wellness Month. And in honor of the special occasion, women are celebrating their bodies by taking charge of ...

If you feel pretty damn proud of yourself for scheduling a Pap smear or pelvic exam, we don’t blame you. This kind of preventive care is incredibly important but also easy to put off or cut from your ...

It’s on the calendar. It’s coming soon. Your first gynecological exam. For some young women, this may be particularly anxiety-inducing. Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones walks you through ...

At what age should a teenage girl have her first Pap smear and gynecologic exam? Pelvic exams and Pap smears are not necessary in healthy adolescent girls who are not sexually active and who do not ...

Back in May of this year, the FDA approved a new method of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in a healthcare setting. Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by ...