Health care companies have developed a self-collection test for cervical cancer offering an alternative to a pap smear with a speculum: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/well/pap-smear-cervical-cancer-test-alternative.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DU4.dmOH.xrcv_QzUs5tZ&smid=url-share&emci=9fb75fef-065c-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&emdi=14826f32-1a5e-ef11-991a-6045bddbfc4b&ceid=522156