Cervical cancer screening used to all be so simple—women were told just go for your annual Pap. But now we have new tests to screen…
September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that this year more than 113,500 women will be diagnosed…
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a common sexually transmitted infection. So common that most (~80%) of sexually active people will be infected with HPV at…
It used to be so simple – go for an annual Pap. For generations of women the Pap was a yearly ritual, something of a…
What is Cervical Health Awareness Month?The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. More than 14,000 women in the United States are diagnosed…
In December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new HPV vaccine, Gardasil 9® manufactured by Merck and Company. The new vaccine covers nine…
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ― Andy Warhol, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol Danah Abarr needed…
HPV and Cervical Cancer Though usually harmless, some types of HPV cause cervical lesions that, over a period of time, can develop into cancer if…
In July the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the most recent data on HPV vaccine coverage. The trajectories are certainly moving in…
“Last year, I was diagnosed with cervical dysplasia. As my doctor informed me of the news, all I could think was “why?” I am young…