Dr. Carrie Sopata, a gynecologist at UVA Health, said women can opt for the new procedure to avoid a speculum exam.

There are several possible reasons why the cervix is slow to dilate or stops dilating. It's often due to weak contractions. If that's the case, a hormone drip can sometimes strengthen their intensity.

Cervical screening is a way of preventing cervical cancer. It is not a test for cancer. It tests for a virus called human papillomavirus (HPV). High risk HPV can cause cell changes in the cervix, ...

If you're pregnant and your due date is fast approaching, it's important to be able to recognize the signs that you're ...

abnormality involving more than 2 quadrants of the surface of the cervix), dysplasia or cancer present in the ECC specimens at the time of colposcopy, microinvasive carcinoma on colposcopically ...