The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Teal Wand, an at-home test that screens for human papillomavirus ( HPV ), the virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers, CBS News reported May 9. The test is made by Teal Health and is meant for women between the ages of 25 and 65 with an average risk for cervical cancer.

To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the uncomfortable speculum or even take the time off from work for an in-person doctor’s appointment.

Update: The First Completely At-Home Cervical Cancer Test Has Officially Been FDA-Approved As of May 2025, the FDA has officially cleared you to go speculum-free and test yourself for potentially cervical cancer-causing strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV).