- Cervical Cancer - Download in PDF format Emzor Pharmaceuticals
Risk Factors
Almost all cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) a common virus that can be passed from one person to another through sex. There are many types of HPV; some HPV types can cause changes on a woman's cervix that can lead to cervical cancer over time, while others can cause genital warts.
HPV: It is common that most people at some time in their lives and can show no symptoms for most women HPV will go away on its own, however, if it does not , there is chance that overtime, it may cause cervical cancer.
Other risk factors include;
Smoking, HIV, Using Birth control Pill for over five years and mothers of three or more births.
