HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide; that stat includes both low- and high-risk strains. While it's primarily known for its potential to cause cervical cancer, exposure to ...

"I told myself it was just stress or exhaustion," said 38-year-old Ananya, describing the heavy periods that lasted longer than usual, fatigue, and loss of appetite that she only paid attention to ...

• Prostaglandin and osmotic dilators are likely safe and effective methods of cervical priming agents before second trimester surgical abortion. • Misoprostol plus osmotic dilators probably increases ...

To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the uncomfortable speculum or even take the time off from ...

In an effort to combat the prevalence of cervical cancer in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever at-home cervical cancer screening kit. On Friday, May 9, the ...

Panel A shows worldwide age-standardized incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in 2022. Data are from the GLOBOCAN database and were collated by the International Agency for Research on ...

“Basically, they are tube-like devices kind of shaped like a phallus [that are] made of plastic or some type of silicone to put in your vagina to stretch your vaginal tissue,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, ...

To document the outcomes of second-trimester induction of labor with laminaria cervical dilation followed by gemeprost vaginal tablets, with a particular emphasis on its complications. This was a ...

In a creative and humorous attempt to educate expecting mothers, a labor and delivery nurse has entranced viewers with a viral video that compares the different stages of cervical dilation to various ...