How do you know if you have cervical cancer?

HPV infections are the most commonly sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Most women with HPV will not get cervical cancer. The virus often resolves on its own in two years or less without any treatments. However, some people may continue to be infected long after exposure. HPV and early cervical cancer don’t always cause symptoms. read more

For the earliest stage of cervical cancer—stage 0 – more than 90% of women survive at least five years after diagnosis; Stage I cervical cancer patients have a five-year survival rate of 80 – 93%. Women with stage II cervical cancer have a five-year survival rate of 58 – 63%. read more

Cancer can start any place in the body. Cervical (SER-vih-kul) cancer starts in the cervix (SER-vix). It starts when cells in the cervix grow out of control and crowd out normal cells. This makes it hard for the body to work the way it should. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body. read more

HPV is associated with causing cervical cancers as well as genital warts in most instances. HPV is sexually transmitted. You can get it from anal, oral, or vaginal sex. According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, HPV causes 99 percent of cervical cancers. More than 200 types of HPV exist, and not all of them cause cervical cancer. read more