Cervix Conditions

The Truth About HPV

It’s the virus that manifests itself in more than 100 different forms — about 30 of which are transmitted sexually — and can cause problems like genital warts and cervical cancer. Or it can cause no problems at all. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is still a mystery to many men and women, so here are some of the facts according to the Center for Disease Control:

Cervical Cancer Treatments

Cervical cancer treatments can vary depending on the severity of the cancer and on the woman's desire to have children.

Cervical Cancer – Early Detection Can Equal Prevention

Cervical cancer is a slow growing cancer that can have serious and even deadly consequences if left untreated. But when caught early, treatment is available to limit the growth of cervical cancer.

Thriving After Fighting Cervical Cancer

I started my cervical cancer journey April 12, 2001. I went in for a routine Pap—after not having had one for a few years for some pretty typical reasons: lack of insurance and body image issues.

Families Use Social Media to Respond to Gardasil Side Effects

When I originally named the final installment in the Empowher Gardasil series, the title was “A Mother Speaks Out.” Yet, I found that that one woman’s story was reflected in the j Read more

HPV Awareness Raised Through Music

I was young, healthy and in a long-term relationship when I learned two years ago I was infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) which can cause cervical cancer. As a Middleport, NY native now living in Philadelphia, I was shocked and overwhelmed with emotion. Within a month, I had to undergo surgery to remove precancerous cells. I knew little then about HPV.

Sharing the Human Papillomavirus: The Most Common STD

Odds are that you now have or have had a sexually transmitted disease but don’t know it. Genital human papillomavirus, commonly known as HPV, infects nearly every man and woman at some point during his or her lifetime.

Cervical Cancer Stalls Rock Star Dreams ... But Only for a While

I'm going to be a rock star!

That was my dream in January, 2000, when I quit my day job to pursue my one true passion of music full-time. My band was doing great and I could not have been happier.

Cervical Cancer—Preventing This Often Deadly Form of Cancer

According to The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates, about 11,270 cases of invasive cervical cancer were diagnosed last year, and about 4,070 women died from the disease.
 
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Ten Cervical Cancer Risk Factors You May Not Know

Let’s talk about risk factors for a moment. Did you know that a risk factor is anything that raises your chance of getting a disease, like cancer? Different cancers: different risk factors.