January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.Good news for anyone with a cervix! New federal guidelines make it easier to get screened for cervical cancer. According to new guidelines adopted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in January 2026, high-risk HPV testing has been identified as the preferred first step for cervical cancer screening. The new HRSA guidelines include a self-collection kit option, so women can test themselves at home for high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) — which cause more than 90% of all cervical cancers. The new HRSA guidelines requi...

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