Researchers found over 270,000 beads in a tomb in Spain, and it could be the largest collection ever recorded. The beads were made out of shells, stone, and animal bone, and it likely took months to ...

A mucus plug protects the cervix from bacteria during pregnancy. Losing a mucus plug can indicate the start of labor. Contact your doctor if you lose your mucus plug before 37 weeks. A mucus plug is a ...

Cervical cancer diagnosis usually begins with a routine Pap smear screening. Abnormal results are then followed by a biopsy, in which a small amount of tissue is studied in a laboratory to test for ...

The two most important things you can do to prevent cervical cancer are to get the HPV vaccine if you are eligible, and to be tested regularly according to American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines.

The vagina is a muscular tube connecting the outside of the body to the uterus. The vagina expands and produces more lubrication when aroused. The clitoris has many nerve endings and helps achieve ...

Cervical cancer is a disease in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably. Approximately 90% are squamous cell carcinomas, and the remaining 10% are ...