cervix

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PIEZO2, in contrast, is located in sensory nerves in the cervix and vagina.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an infection that can cause cancer when left untreated, through Pap smears and HPV testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

During the biopsy, which found a polyp on her cervix which was then removed without warning, Mrs Lord repeatedly said it was "really painful" but was not offered pain relief, she said.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Yet for people like Lauren—and, incidentally, the actress and director Lena Dunham—removing the organ, and/or ovaries and cervix, can bring substantial relief.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2025

He peered inside Henrietta, dilated her cervix, and prepared to treat her tumor.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot