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Soon, women across the U.S. will be able to conduct their very own at-home Pap smear test, thanks to a new tool approved by the FDA.

And, according to Teal Health co-founder and CEO Kara Egan, the Teal Wand will revolutionize the way women approach pelvic exams. “Generally, no one enjoys going to the OB-GYN for a routine Pap ...

The new test can't replace pelvic exams entirely, but it could help close the gap in cervical cancer screenings. In the US, roughly one in four women are behind on their Pap smears for a variety ...

sponge-like device to collect tissue samples instead of having a doctor insert a speculum during a pelvic exam, according to the company. To use the Teal Wand, patients request a self-collection ...

provides the same accuracy testing for HPV — the virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers — without a painful pelvic exam at a doctor’s office. Instead, the “Teal Wand” detects HPV ...

Currently, cervical cancer screening is done in a doctor’s office during a pelvic exam ... The new test, called the Teal Wand, detects HPV using a vaginal swab, making it less invasive than ...

Tiara has also done hip mobility work and uses a pelvic wand. “It’s a curved silicon tool and you can put pressure on different areas that might be tight or sore internally,” she said.