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Podcast: Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls
Episode: Is At-Home Cervical HPV Screening VALID?
Description: In May 2024, the FDA approved vaginal self-collection for HPV as a cervical cancer screening tool. This was limited to health care settings. While this self collection option can help address some of the emotional deterrents to a speculum examination, it fails to overcome the remaining substantial clinic access barriers cited among those who are underscreened, including time off work, arrangement of child or elder care, and transportation. Then, the FDA approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening test on May 9, 2025. This test, called the Teal Wand (FDA-approved prescription device), allows individuals to self-collect vaginal samples at home to test...