New self-swab HPV test is an alternative to Pap smears. ... Other countries have allowed at-home self-sampling for HPV, but the method is still pending FDA approval in the U.S.

The first tests that allow people to self-collect samples to screen for HPV are set to arrive in doctors' offices and other health care settings later this month.

But the truth is that, although HPV is common, certain strains of the virus can be dangerous. And as with any STI, there’s a ...

The Teal Wand is not the first HPV test that uses a vaginal sample: Last year, the FDA approved a similar swab, also performed by patients themselves, that’s collected in a doctor’s office.

HPV is a leading cause of cervical cancer in women, but 50% of people who develop the cancer are never tested. A self-collection test could help.

FDA approves new at-home HPV test that can help detect cancer. The Teal Wand was approved after a study of over 600 women found the self-collected samples performed the same as a test in a doctor ...

HPV tests, which are similarly effective at screening for cancer or precancer, look for the presence of HPV genotypes that are likely to cause cancer. The company’s “Teal Wand” is also an HPV test ...

An HPV test can detect the genetic material of high-risk strains ... the patient is instructed to insert a long cotton swab into the vagina and then gently swirl it for 20 to 30 seconds to collect ...