Vaginal Smears

"Vaginal Smears" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Collection of pooled secretions of the posterior vaginal fornix for cytologic examination.

Descriptor ID	D014626
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.500.384.100.800 E01.370.225.998.054.800 E01.370.378.900 E04.074.800 E05.200.500.384.100.800 E05.200.998.054.800 E05.242.384.100.800
Concept/Terms	Vaginal Smears Vaginal Smears Smear, Vaginal Smears, Vaginal Vaginal Smear Cervical Smears Cervical Smear Smear, Cervical Smears, Cervical

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Vaginal Smears".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Cytological Techniques [E01.370.225.500]
Cytodiagnosis [E01.370.225.500.384]
Biopsy [E01.370.225.500.384.100]
Vaginal Smears [E01.370.225.500.384.100.800]
Specimen Handling [E01.370.225.998]
Biopsy [E01.370.225.998.054]
Vaginal Smears [E01.370.225.998.054.800]
Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological [E01.370.378]
Vaginal Smears [E01.370.378.900]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Biopsy [E04.074]
Vaginal Smears [E04.074.800]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Cytological Techniques [E05.200.500]
Cytodiagnosis [E05.200.500.384]
Biopsy [E05.200.500.384.100]
Vaginal Smears [E05.200.500.384.100.800]
Specimen Handling [E05.200.998]
Biopsy [E05.200.998.054]
Vaginal Smears [E05.200.998.054.800]
Cytological Techniques [E05.242]
Cytodiagnosis [E05.242.384]
Biopsy [E05.242.384.100]
Vaginal Smears [E05.242.384.100.800]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Vaginal Smears".

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Bar chart showing 52 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2003 and 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	0	1
2003	1	4	5
2005	2	2	4
2006	1	2	3
2007	1	1	2
2009	1	3	4
2010	2	1	3
2011	2	3	5
2012	2	1	3
2013	2	0	2
2014	2	1	3
2015	1	1	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	0	3	3
2018	0	1	1
2019	0	1	1
2020	2	1	3
2021	0	1	1
2024	1	2	3
2025	0	2	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Vaginal Smears" by people in Profiles.

Olson A, Fuzzell L, Brownstein NC, Fontenot HB, Michel A, Lake P, Vadaparampil ST, Perkins RB. Factors Associated With Guideline-Concordant Cervical Cancer Screening Exit: A Mixed Methods Study. Womens Health Issues. 2025 Nov-Dec; 35(6):415-423.

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Heys D, Liebermann E, Fontenot HB. In-Clinic Self-swab for Human Papillomavirus Offers New Option for Cervical Cancer Screening. Nurs Womens Health. 2025 Aug; 29(4):264-268.

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Fontenot HB, Fuzzell L, Brownstein NC, Lake P, Michel A, Vadaparampil ST, Perkins RB. Health Care Provider Willingness to Recommend Self-collected Tests for Human Papillomavirus: A Mixed Methods Examination of Associated Factors. Womens Health Issues. 2024 Sep-Oct; 34(5):506-517.

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Qin J, Scarinci I, Lu E, Senkomago V, Ngoc Nguyen DT, Abonales L, Soin K, Edilyong J, Reichhardt M, Marfel M, Simms K, Canfell K, Maxwell K, Saraiya M, Palafox N. Building Capacity for Cervical Cancer Prevention in U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands: The Pacific Against Cervical Cancer Project. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Jul; 33(7):839-847.

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Perkins RB, Fuzzell L, Lake P, Brownstein NC, Fontenot HB, Michel A, Whitmer A, Vadaparampil ST. Factors Associated With Guideline-concordant and Excessive Cervical Cancer Screening: A Mixed Methods Study. Womens Health Issues. 2024 May-Jun; 34(3):257-267.

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Carrillo T, Montealegre JR, Bracamontes CG, Scheurer ME, Follen M, Mulla ZD. Predictors of timely diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal Pap test among Hispanic women seeking care in El Paso, Texas. BMC Womens Health. 2021 01 06; 21(1):11.

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Guillaume D, Chandler R, Igbinoba S. Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Living With HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2020 Sep-Oct; 31(5):497-516.

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Rohner E, McGuire FH, Liu Y, Li Q, Miele K, Desai SA, Schmitt JW, Knittel A, Nelson JAE, Edelman C, Sivaraman V, Baker A, Romocki LS, Rahangdale L, Smith JS. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Acceptability of Urine and Cervico-Vaginal Sample Self-Collection for HPV-Based Cervical Cancer Screening. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2020 07; 29(7):971-979.

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Naqvi A, Manglik N, Dudrey E, Perry C, Mulla ZD, Cervantes JL. Evaluating the performance of a low-cost mobile phone attachable microscope in cervical cytology. BMC Womens Health. 2020 03 25; 20(1):60.

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Kung TH, Gordon JR, Abdullahi A, Barve A, Chaudhari V, Kosambiya JK, Kumar A, Gamit S, Wells KJ. "My husband says this: If you are alive, you can be someone?": Facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in India. Cancer Causes Control. 2019 Apr; 30(4):365-374.

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