Cervical Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]-Changes to This Summary (0
Cervical Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]-Changes to This Summary (08 / 22 / 2013)
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Understanding Cervical Cancer -- Prevention
Since infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most important risk factor for cervical cancer and precancers, it is important to avoid genital HPV infection. This may mean delaying sex, limiting the number of sex partners, and avoiding a sex partner who has had several other partners. Condoms are important to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, but they can't give full protection against HPV since there may be skin-to-skin contact of exposed areas which can transmit the virus...
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Understanding Cervical Cancer -- Prevention
Since infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most important risk factor for cervical cancer and precancers, it is important to avoid genital HPV infection. This may mean delaying sex, limiting the number of sex partners, and avoiding a sex partner who has had several other partners. Condoms are important to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, but they can't give full protection against HPV since there may be skin-to-skin contact of exposed areas which can transmit the virus...
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