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Where to get a free or low-cost pap smear or colposcopy in Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia has among the country's highest overall cervical-cancer mortality, 3.6 per 100,000, tied to low screening uptake in rural counties.

See 13 local clinics Call the West Virginia program

Community health centers in Parkersburg

These 13 federally funded clinics in Parkersburg offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.

See every community clinic in Parkersburg

Need a colposcopy in Parkersburg? Start with the same clinics

If your pap smear or HPV test comes back abnormal, the usual next step is a colposcopy: a 10 to 15 minute exam where a clinician looks at the cervix with a magnifying scope and, if needed, takes a small biopsy. It is how abnormal cells get diagnosed before they can become cancer.

The community health centers listed above provide pap smear screening, and many perform colposcopy on-site or refer you to a partner clinic that does. Call and ask two questions: whether they do colposcopy on-site, and whether you qualify for NBCCEDP coverage, which pays for diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal result, not just the screening itself.

West Virginia's free cervical cancer screening program

If you are uninsured or under-insured, West Virginia runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.

West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Call 1-800-642-8522 Program details and eligibility Full West Virginia eligibility guide

Other free screening in Parkersburg

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