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The addition means its customers can in the comfort of their own homes test for the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S
and a cause of genital warts and cervical cancer.The Y Combinator graduate is backed with about $42 million in venture capital funding from
Kleiner Perkins, Union Square Ventures, Lowercase Capital and others
method of birth control.The HPV test is free with insurance, aside from the $15 shipping and lab processing fee, and $69 for those without
Beginning today, the kit is available to all current Nurx users and will be fully rolled out to new customers in 2019.In addition to birth
over 30 and is not a replacement for a Pap smear, which collects a sample of cells from the cervix to check for abnormalities
Still, the kit, which requires only a vaginal swab, is able to assess for 14 high-risks of HPV that lead to cervical cancer
The company says the test will be a game-changer for women who are not regularly able to get Pap smears or who have not had access to the
HPV vaccine, like women who live in rural areas and those without health insurance.Nurx raised a $36 million round with support from the
Clinton Foundation in July
As part of the deal, Chelsea Clinton joined its board of directors
currently available in 22 states, including the District of Columbia.
