Singapore, May 12 -- Teal Health, a women's health company on a mission to eliminate cervical cancer, has announced the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of the Teal Wand, the first and only at-home vaginal sample self-collection device for cervical cancer screening inthe United States (US).

Cervical cancer screenings, commonly referred to as the Pap smear, are critical to a woman's health, but they are inconvenient and uncomfortable for most. Now women have a new way to screen that is as accurate as going to the doctor's office, comfortable, and done from home.

The Teal Wand is a prescription device that will soon be available atgetteal.comfor individuals aged 25-65 at average risk. The at-home screening includes both th...