Nearly 1 in 3 Women in Their 20s Have Never Had a Cervical Screening
According to recent research, nearly 32% of females in their 20s have never had a cervical screening. MoMo Productions · DigitalVision/Getty Recent research found that nearly 1 in 3 women ages 21 to 29 had never been screened for cervical cancer as of 2023, up from about 1 in 8 in 2005. Researchers also found disparities in never-screening based on factors including race and ethnicity, education,…
A recent study reveals that nearly 32% of women aged 21 to 29 have never undergone a cervical screening, a figure that has more than tripled since 2005. The research, published in JAMA Network Open on August 27, also found disparities in screening rates based on race, ethnicity, education, and insurance coverage, with Asian women experiencing the highest prevalence of never being screened.
Despite cervical cancer being largely preventable through HPV vaccination and regular screenings, which can detect precancerous changes, researchers noted that cervical cancer screening rates have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Factors such as cost, insurance, transportation, misinformation about HPV vaccination, discomfort, and lack of awareness may contribute to these low screening rates.
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