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HPV — Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer

Karen Miller
  • HPV infections
  • Lack of regular Pap smears
  • Weakened immune system
  • Age — Cervical cancer is more common in women older than 40
  • Smoking — Sexual history, Sex at a young age, Sex with multiple partners, Sex with a man who has multiple partners
  • Chlamydia infection and other sexually transmitted diseases
  • Exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) before birth