2006-07-27 17:19:09 · 12 answers · asked by ? 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Partially. Cervical cancer is associated with a sexually-transmitted virus called human palomino virus (HPV), which is bettern known for causing genital warts. HPV can be transmitted through semen, but doesn't come from the sperm themselves. If either partner (male or female) has the virus, it can be tramitted to the other partner during intercourse.
HPV doesn't cause cervical cancer exactly - not everyone who has the virus gets cervical cancer and not everyone who gets cervical cancer has the virus. However, HPV does greatly increase the chances of developing cervical cancer, and the vast majority of cervical cancer cases are associated with HPV. The majority of sexually active adults carry HPV, although they may have no symptoms at all, which is why it's important for women to be tested for cervical cancer via a PAP smear administered during regular gynecological exams. The FDA has recently approved a vaccine for HPV for use in young women and girls ages 9-24, which will soon be administered to 11-12 year old girls along with other vaccines currently administered at that age.
2006-07-28 16:27:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause
Cervical cancer is caused by severe abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. Most precancerous or cancerous cell changes occur in the cervix at the transformation zone because these cells normally undergo constant change. During this natural process of change, some cervical cells can become abnormal, especially if you are infected with high-risk types of HPV.
Other factors that may play a role in causing cervical cancer include:
Smoking or a history of smoking.
Having an impaired immune system, such as from having human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Using birth control pills for more than 5 years. This may be related to infection with HPV.2
2006-07-28 00:34:15 · answer #2 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Here is a link from the National Cancer Institute on cervical cancer which has information about HPV's connection.
2006-07-28 00:25:19 · answer #3 · answered by warehaus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is hot, however, it is caused by an STD. All women with cervical cancer have contracted HPV (Human Papaloma Virus) once in their lifetime. However, all women who contract HPV do not get cervical cancer.
2006-07-28 00:23:41 · answer #4 · answered by garciasgirl9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The common cause is a virus known as HPV... it's an STD which a female would contract from a male
2006-07-28 00:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by rachelle105210 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cervical cancer is caused by STD's (sexual transmitted diseases) There is a new vaccine out that you can get from your doctor to prevent STD's, thus preventing most cervical cancer.
2006-07-28 00:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by Paris Flea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. 99.9% of women who get cervical cancer have it because earlier in life they had the sexually transmitted disease HPV virus. I have two friends who have had this happen to them.
2006-07-28 00:27:55 · answer #7 · answered by numbergirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cervical cancer CAN be caused by an STD called human papiloma virus (HPV). or more commonly known as genital warts. and it is said that females are the foremost carrier of this STD
2006-07-28 00:22:54 · answer #8 · answered by MstrChief55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. it can be caused from aquiring the human papiloma virus which is sexually transmitted. you should have regular PAP smears to determine if you have HPV. there are other causes for cervical cancer as well. you really need to go to your dr. if you suspect something wrong.
2006-07-28 00:24:33 · answer #9 · answered by davis9592 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true that it is a STD spread through having sex, so i suppose you could say it is caused by sperm. It sux having it. I have had precancer of the cervix 3 times now and keep having to have it removed.. Damn men!!
2006-07-28 00:24:06 · answer #10 · answered by sea_sher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋