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Health Encyclopedia: Cervical Cancer Causes

Causes

The human papillomavirus (HPV) has been detected in virtually all invasive cervical cancers and has been confirmed as the major cause of this cancer.

How HPV Is Transmitted. HPV is spread primarily by having sex with an infected partner. Most sexually active young women become infected with this virus, but only 10% remain infected for more than 5 years. Only those infected for longer than 5 years have a higher risk (about 50% above normal). Other factors are then needed to trigger the disea...

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Expert & Community Posts

New Ointment Therapy for Anogenital Warts

By healthgal , Health Expert

...HPV (human papillomavirus) is external anogenital warts. These warts tend to be bothersome and... Read more »

HSV or HPV...WTF??

By Penelope James , Health Expert

...are really blisters, while bumps caused by HPV are warts. If you think about it in those... Read more »

Genital Bumps, Lesions, Sores, Warts, Scabs and Ulcers in Men

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...men are herpes. Have a bump that looks like a wart or has a cauliflower appearance? You may... Read more »

Is It Herpes, Or Something Else?

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...infections, molluscum contagiousum, scabies, genital warts, gonorrhea, Chlamydia and urinary... Read more »

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HPV

...infection caused by direct, skin-to-skin contact by way of sexual intercourse or oral sex. Genital warts come from the same family of viruses as the common warts people get on their hands, but... Read more »

Blemishes

...BlemishesThis report covers three types of blemishes: Liver spots, purpura, and seborrheic keratoses (or warts).Liver SpotsLiver spots (medically referred to as lentigos or sun-induced or... Read more »

Immunizations: Highlights

...Papilloma VirusHuman papilloma virus, or HPV, is a sexually transmitted disease that causes genital warts in males and females. It is also the chief cause of cervical cancer among women, although... Read more »

Gardasil: The Cervical Cancer Vaccine

...the human papilloma virus (HPV) strains that most commonly cause cervical cancer as well as genital warts. HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer.Doctors recommend that the vaccine be given at a... Read more »

Herpes Simplex: Diagnosis

...DisordersConditions that may be confused with HSV-2 include bacterial and yeast infections, genital warts, herpes zoster (shingles), molluscum (a virus disease which produces small rounded... Read more »

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