HPV testing using menstrual blood collected with minipads demonstrates comparable sensitivity to clinician-collected samples, suggesting a noninvasive alternative for cervical cancer screening.

Testing menstrual blood for HPV could be 'robust alternative' to cervical screening
Testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a "robust alternative or replacement" for current cervical cancer screening by a clinician, finds a study from China published by The BMJ.