Almost all cervical cancer are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) - a common virus that can be passed from one person to another during sex.
HPV types are often referred to as "low-risk" (wart-causing) or "high-risk" (cancer causing). The types of HPV that can cause genital warts are not the same as the types that can cause cancer.
At least half of sexually active people will have HPV at some point in their lives but few will get cervical cancer. Usually, the body's immune system gets rid of the HPV infection naturally within two years.
WHAT raises a woman's chance of getting cervical cancer ?
- Human papillomavirus (HPV).
- Not having regular Pap Tests.
- Not following up with your doctor if you had a Pap Test result that is not normal.
- Smoking.
- Having HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, or another condition that makes it hard for your body to fight off health problems.
Early cervical cancer does not usually cause signs and symptoms. Check immediately with a doctor if you have bleeding of discharge from the vagina that is not normal for you, e.g bleeding after sex.
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