The new test, called the Teal Wand, detects HPV using a vaginal swab, making it less invasive than a pap smear, in which the ...

Currently, HPV tests and Pap smears are performed at a health ... To collect a sample, a swab or brush is inserted into the vagina and rotated, then the swab is put into a tube or container ...

The Food and Drug Administration just approved an at home test that could be an optional alternative to a yearly pap smear.

The two tests – reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and antigen rapid test kit (RTK-Ag) – require nasal or throat swab samples.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer, Teal Health, which makes the test kit, said. Currently, cervical cancer screening is done ...