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 vaginal sample self-collection device for cervical cancer screening in the US. It allows people with a cervix to easily screen themselves for the highly preventable cancer from the comfort of their home.

After receiving FDA approval in May, the Teal Wand is now available in California. By 2027, it should be accessible across the US. If you're curious about giving it a try, here's everything you need to know.

How the Teal Wand works

"The Teal Wand is a self-collection device in which the collected sample is mailed to a lab to test for high-risk HPV using an FDA-approved Primary HPV test

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