Recently I had an abnormal Pap smear. Further testing showed that I'm infected with genital warts caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). My girlfriend and I were talking about it and she told me that I could develop cervical cancer as a result of my infection with genital warts. This makes me very nervous. Is that true? Worried Lover Dear Worried Lover: No, that's not true. There are about 70 different types of the human papilloma virus HPV. The types of HPV linked to cervical cancer are not the types that cause genital warts, however a woman with genital warts, like any other sexually active woman, should get yearly Pap smears or as advised by their health, care provider. Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer in Jamaican women (after breast cancer). This cancer can be prevented if you get your regular Pap smear test done.
Dear Counsellor:
Recently I had an abnormal Pap smear. Further testing showed that I'm infected with genital warts caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). My girlfriend and I were talking about it and she told me that I could develop cervical cancer as a result of my infection with genital warts. This makes me very nervous. Is that true? Worried Lover Dear Worried Lover: No, that's not true. There are about 70 different types of the human papilloma virus HPV. The types of HPV linked to cervical cancer are not the types that cause genital warts, however a woman with genital warts, like any other sexually active woman, should get yearly Pap smears or as advised by their health, care provider. Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer in Jamaican women (after breast cancer). This cancer can be prevented if you get your regular Pap smear test done.