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Cervical cancer affects the opening to the uterus known as the cervix of the female reproductive system. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus. The cervix connects the vagina to the upper part of the uterus. The uterus is where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. Cervical cancer does not happen overnight. It begins first with abnormal pap smears, that if not treated transforms in stages to cervical cancer. This is why annual checkups and pap smears are the best preventative method. If caught early, there are more options available to you.

Causes of Cervical Cancer

Weakened immune system: A high level of stress may hamper the body’s ability to fight off human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, placing women at a higher risk of cervical cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Fox Chase Cancer Center and published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. The researchers found that women who reported more daily stress had a less effective immune system response to infection than women who reported last stress.

Sexual history: Studies indicate having sex at an early age, having multiple partners and not suing a condom puts you at greater risk for HPV. Studies also indicate that men who are uncircumcised are at greater risk for carry the human papillomavirus and infecting women.
Prolonged use of birth control contraceptives 5 or more years increases chances of cervical cancer. Research that looked at a number of studies together shows that taking the pill could increase a woman’s risk of developing cervical cancer. It is not clear why this is. (One fact we do know is that Birth control reduces B12 and folic acid)

DES: If you were born to a mother who took Diethylstilbestrol DES. DES was given to some pregnant women (and to help in getting pregnant) in the United States between about 1940 and 1971. Studies indicate an increased risk to daughters developing cervical cancer

Some types of HPV can cause changes to cells in the cervix. Having an HPV infection or other risk factors does not mean that a woman will develop cervical cancer. Most women who have risk factors for cervical cancer never develop it.