What does the Teal Wand test for? Does it replace a Pap smear? We got these questions answered and more. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor ...
Many people dread going into the doctor's office for a Pap smear or HPV test, but that's no longer the only cervical cancer screening option. Now, we have the Teal Wand, the first and only at-home ...
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the nation’s first at-home cervical cancer test, offering women a more accessible and less invasive alternative to traditional Pap smears, its maker ...
(CNN) — To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the uncomfortable speculum or even take the time ...
Women can now collect their own sample from the privacy of home, no speculum required, and mail it to a certified lab to be tested on the same test as the doctor's office, with the same accuracy.
What if a simple test could save thousands of lives every year, and yet millions don’t take it? That’s the case with screenings for cervical cancer, one of the most preventable types of cancer there ...
The company, which has a waitlist of more than 32,000, is now available in California, with plans to expand into more states and be national before the end of 2026 Teal Health At-Home Cervical Cancer ...
In May, the Teal Wand became the first at-home screening test for cervical cancer to be FDA-approved, and Teal Health began ...