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==Overview== | |||
==Primary Prevention== | |||
'''Avoid being exposed to HPV''' | |||
:*Having sex at an early age | |||
:*Having many sexual partners | |||
:*Having a partner who has had many sex partners | |||
:*Having sex with uncircumcised males | |||
'''Delay sex''': Waiting to have sex until you are older can help you avoid HPV. | |||
'''Use condoms:''' Condoms provide some protection against HPV. | |||
'''Avoidance of smoking:'''Clinical survey show no smoking is another important way to reduce the risk of cervical precancer and cancer. | |||
'''Get vaccinated:''' Vaccines have been developed that can protect women from HPV infections. | |||
'''Regular gynecological examinations''' | |||
:*[[Pap test]] | |||
:*Treatment of precancerous abnormalities | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Primary Prevention
Avoid being exposed to HPV
- Having sex at an early age
- Having many sexual partners
- Having a partner who has had many sex partners
- Having sex with uncircumcised males
Delay sex: Waiting to have sex until you are older can help you avoid HPV.
Use condoms: Condoms provide some protection against HPV.
Avoidance of smoking:Clinical survey show no smoking is another important way to reduce the risk of cervical precancer and cancer.
Get vaccinated: Vaccines have been developed that can protect women from HPV infections.
Regular gynecological examinations
- Pap test
- Treatment of precancerous abnormalities