A speculum is a duck-bill-shaped device that doctors use to see inside a hollow part of your body and diagnose or treat disease. One common use of the speculum is for vaginal exams. Gynecologists use ...

Inspecting the cervix with a bright light technology called speculoscopy directly after a Pap smear may detect more cervical lesions than the Pap test alone, according to a new review of studies about ...

A vaginal speculum is a tool that doctors use during pelvic exams. Made of metal or plastic, it’s hinged and shaped like a duck’s bill. Your doctor inserts the speculum into your vagina and gently ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's how repurposing a medical glove and putting it on a speculum can improve visualization for doctors during pelvic exams.

Genital human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and is thought to be responsible for more than 99% of cervical cancers. HPV screening usually ...

Offering cervical screening without a speculum increases uptake among older women, new research has found. The study, published today in the British Journal of General Practice and led by Dr. Anita ...

A study carried out in east London found that offering clinic-delivered non-speculum human papillomavirus (HPV) sampling increased cervical screening uptake among lapsed attendees. This approach could ...