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==Overview==
 
==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==
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