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MUST KNOW: Sex causes Cervical Cancer

November 20th, 2009

YEZ! It is really worth adjusting one’s time to ‘write’ and especially read about this topic. People in the noble medical profession has recently launched campaigns to spread the news regarding cervical cancer awareness. Among the many possible causes of cervical cancer, the most important risk factor is infection with a virus known as HPV (human papilloma virus).

HPV is really a group of more than 100 related viruses that can infect cells on the surface of the skin. There are different kinds of HPV, some causes genital warts and others causes cervical cancer. HPV is passed on from person to another through sexual contact. HPV is passed from one person to another by skin-to-skin contact such as vaginal, anal, or oral sex. But sex isn’t the only way to spread HPV from one person to person. All that is needed is for there to be skin-to-skin contact with an area of the body infected with HPV. Mere touching, rubbing, or feeling the organ may pass HPV to your partner, therefore, abstinence from penetration alone will not guarantee safety from HPV.

The use of condom during penetrative sex reduces the risk of a woman becoming infected with HPV. Using condoms also reduces the chance of a woman developing precancerous changes in the cervix if she has HPV infection. High risk types of HPV can cause changes in the cells covering the cervix that make them more likely to become cancerous in time.

Up to 8 out of 10 people (80%) in the UK are infected with the HPV virus at some time during their lifetime. For many people, the virus causes no harm and goes away without treatment. While there is no cure for HPV, the abnormal cell growth they cause can be treated. Vaccines have been made that will prevent infection with some types of HPV.

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