Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: Phase I: * Women aged 25-65 years * Scheduled for a Pap smear test appointment at Jefferson OBGYN Center City location * Willing and able to provide informed consent for participation in the study * Agree to perform an HPV self-collection collection procedure during the same visit * Have not undergone a hysterectomy (intact cervix required) Phase II: This intervention targets under-screened minority individuals who must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be eligible to participate in the study: * Women aged 25-65 years * Who has not had a Pap smear in the past three to five years based on age of prior screening and type of screening. If under the age of 30, in the past 3 years and if over the age of 30, in the past 5 years. Participant will self-report normal pap smear and date. * Self-identify as Hispanic, Black/African or Black Caribbean, Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese * Competent to give consent and provide signed and dated informed consent form in their preferred language. Exclusion Criteria: Phase I: * Current pregnancy (self-reported or confirmed) * Previous participation in an HPV self-collection study within the past 12 months * Presence of visible vaginal or cervical infection or symptoms suggestive of a current genital tract infection * Inability to comply with study procedures or follow instructions (e.g., due to language barriers or cognitive impairments) Phase II: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * Have a history of hysterectomy, cervical cancer * Self-report participation in a cervical cancer screening or other prevention study * Pregnant (self-reported) * Inability to provide informed consent