INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — As another year begins, Check Up 13 is focusing on women's health, specifically HPV testing and Pap smears. The routine Pap smear is a test where doctors retrieve samples of ...

During a Pap smear, the medical provider swabs the patient's cervix to collect a cell sample. The cell sample is then sent to a lab, where pathologists analyze the sample under a microscope to check ...

INDIANAPOLIS — There are many reasons why Elaine Krieg didn't go to the doctor. The Indianapolis mom works full time, is raising her son by herself, and doesn't have health insurance. "That kind of ...

When doctors think about tests that might cause sticker shock for their patients, they wouldn't normally consider a simple Pap smear. Pap smears are routine tests that doctors use to screen patients ...

If you own a cervix, you’re probably familiar with that awkward feeling of lying on a cold examination table with your feet up in stirrups and legs spread eagle while your physician scraps your inner ...

Treatment strategies for low-risk febrile neutropenia in adult cancer patients: A cost-utility analysis. Background: In order for expedited care to be provided to women with severe abnormalities on ...

Your health is your biggest asset; make taking care of it your priority. How often should women go for a full body check-up ...

It took an average of 380 days for people who had received an abnormal anal Pap test result after having been diagnosed with HIV to undergo high-resolution anoscopy (HRA), which is recommended as ...