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Can having safe sex help prevent cervical cancer? What are the factors contributing in increase in cervical cancer?

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badaspie badaspie
 
 August 19, 2009 07:58 AM
Nearly all cervical cancer is associated with the human papilloma virus (HPV). However, most women with HPV never develop cervical cancer. Risk factors include unsafe sex, early sexual activity (immature cells appear more vulnerable to precancerous changes after HPV infection), immune deficiency, and cigarette smoking.

Safe sex practices, including condom use, can reduce the risk of HPV infection. However, because the virus can infect parts of the body not protected by a condom, infection can still occur. There is a vaccine available which protects against four common HPV strains, and the CDC recommends vaccination for females aged 11 through 26.

Cervical cancer is not increasing. Both the case rate and the mortality rate have decreased significantly over the last 40 years, mainly due to increased use of Pap smears to detect cellular changes before they progress to full-fledged cancer.
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cervical-cancer/DS00167
http://www.cdc.gov/STD/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/statistics/trends.htm



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hawkieye hawkieye
 
August 19, 2009 07:58 AM
as a matter of fact SAFE sex has nothing to do with cancer.

safe sex is helpful as it prevents transfer of STD(sexually transmittable diseases) and AIDS etc.

firstly CERVICAL CANCER is a malignant cancer of the cervical area.

The most important risk factor in the development of cervical cancer is infection with a high-risk strain of human papilloma virus. The virus cancer link works by triggering alterations in the cells of the cervix, which can lead to the development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, which can lead to cancer.

BUT

Women who have many sexual partners have a greater risk.

OTHER FACTORS are

smoking,
HIV infection,
chlamydia infection,
dietary factors,
hormonal contraception,
multiple pregnancies,
exposure to the hormonal drug diethylstilbestrol (DES) &
family history of cervical cancer.

1 more fact

prostaglandin in semen may fuel the growth of cervical and uterine tumors.
Exposure to semen appears to increase the risk of precancerous changes.

& FINALLY

use of condoms prevents this all.

the picture shows the infection by HPV(human papillomavirus) and the genetic mutation caused leading to cancer.

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wikipedia


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badaspie badaspie
 
August 19, 2009 10:38 AM - Fact Refuted
1. "as a matter of fact SAFE sex has nothing to do with cancer"

If most cervical cancer is caused by HPV, and HPV can be sexually transmitted, and condoms are effective at blocking the transmission of STDs, then condom use can reduce the incidence of cervical cancer.

2. "use of condoms prevents this all"

Unfortunately, HPV can also be transmitted nonsexually. Condom use can reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of infection.

http://www.cdc.gov/STD/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm#prevent

The quality of Wikipedia articles is very uneven, and for medical questions the best sources are usually medical reference sites such as mayoclinic.com or webmd.com, or official sources like nlm.nih.gov (the National Library of Medicine) or who.int (the World Health Organization).

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adnan69 adnan69
 
August 19, 2009 08:42 AM
Modernization has revolutionized our lifestyle, which over time has evolved significantly. This change in lifestyle has definitely made Indian women more susceptible to cervical cancer. In fact, India contributes nearly one fourth of the world’s total burden of cervical cancer.
well to know more on this cervical cancer prevention you can check out this link -
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http://www.timeswellness.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=1&conte...


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