There's a new way to screen for high-risk HPV, a viral infection that can lead to cervical cancer. This alternative method of collecting samples for cervical cancer screening doesn't require a ...

For starters, it does not mean you have cancer—or that you’re destined to develop it.

HPV is incredibly common and often harmless, but doctors say there are many reasons why you should tell a partner if you are diagnosed as HPV positive.

A positive HPV test doesn’t necessarily reflect a recent infection. Although the immune system usually does a good job of controlling HPV, the virus doesn’t disappear from the body.

If an HPV test comes back positive for one of these strains, physicians will monitor the patient closely for precancerous cells over the following years.

While these HPV self-collection tests have several upsides, ob/gyns told MedPage Today that they don't completely replace the utility of the Pap test -- and the U.S. is still behind other ...

Some strains of HPV can cause cervical cancer and more. A home HPV test provides a safe, convenient method to learn your risks.

A. This test, that was approved by the FDA, is the HPV part of that test alone. We know that looking for the HPV virus itself is more sensitive than looking at the cells under the microscope. You’re ...

Women who have HPV during pregnancy may worry that the virus can harm their unborn child. But in most cases, the human papillomavirus does not affect the developing baby. Learn more from WebMD.