Now, they may also be asked to do a quick vaginal swab to be screened for cervical cancer. The self-collection method offers an additional cervical cancer screening option for women age 30 to 65, ...

It’s also important to note that the self-swab does not need to reach the cervix in order to detect cervical cancer cells. However, if you are experiencing unexplained symptoms such as bleeding ...

Urine specimens, self-collected vaginal, rectal or pharyngeal swabs and tampon specimens can all be used for chlamydia testing with NAATs. However, where sampling methods have not been approved by ...