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An at-home cervical cancer screening device was OK‘d by the FDA

The Teal Wand is the first self-collection device of its kind for home use 

A hand holds the Teal Wand, a long, thin device for at home cervical cancer screening.

The FDA has approved the Teal Wand, a new device for at-home cervical cancer screening.

Nicole Morrison/Teal Health

By Meghan Rosen

Screening for cervical cancer many soon be possible within the privacy of your own home.

On May 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Teal Wand, a tamponlike tool people can use to collect cells from their vagina. It’s the first self-collection device approved for at-home use in the United States and could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.