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What is Cervical Cancer? - FAQ
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1.1.1. What is Cervical Cancer?
1.1.2. What is cancer?
1.1.3. Where is the cervix?

2. Cervical Cancer in Women

2.1.1. Who can get cervical cancer?
2.1.2. How common is cervical cancer?
2.1.3. At what age do most cervical cancers occur?

3.1.1. Could I have cervical cancer and not know it?
3.1.2. How long does it take for cervical cancer to develop?

4.1.1. What causes Cervical Cancer?
4.1.2. How does HPV lead to cervical cancer?
4.1.3. What are other factors associated with getting cervical cancer?

5.1.1. Is there anything I can do to prevent from getting cervical cancer?

6.1.1. Are there treatments for cervical cell abnormalities?
6.1.2. Are there treatments for cervical cancer?

7.1.1. What is HPV?
7.1.2. What is a virus?
7.1.3. What is an STI?

8.1.1. How common is HPV?
8.1.2. Who can get HPV?

9.1.1. How do you get HPV?
9.1.2. Can you tell when I got HPV or who I got it from?
9.1.3. Can a person get or give HPV through oral sex or from the hands?

10.1.1. Could I have HPV and not know it?
10.1.2. What should I tell my partner?
10.1.3. Can sexual partners reinfect each other?
10.1.4. Do all people who have HPV get cancer?

11.1.1. Are there any treatments for HPV?

12.1.1. Can I prevent getting HPV?

13.1.1. What is a Pap test?
13.1.2. How is a Pap test done?
13.1.3. Why are Pap tests important?
13.1.4. What does a Pap test detect?
13.1.5. Are all Pap tests the same?
13.1.6. What is an HPV test?
13.1.7. How is an HPV test done?
13.1.8. What does an HPV test detect?
13.1.9. Should I get a Pap test and/or an HPV test?
13.1.10. Why shouldn't women under 30 get tested for HPV?
13.1.11. Will a Pap test tell me if I have HPV?
13.1.12. What is the difference between a Pap test and an HPV test?
13.1.13. How do I prepare for a Pap test or HPV test?
13.1.14. How often should I get screened?
13.1.15. If I am not having sex do I still need to get screened?
13.1.16. If I had a hysterectomy do I still need to get screened for cervical cancer?
13.1.17. If I have gone through menopause do I still need to get screened for cervical cancer?

14.1.1. What do my results mean?
14.1.2. My Pap was abnormal and my doctor wants me to have the HPV test, why?
14.1.3. Why did I get an unclear Pap test result?
14.1.4. I tested positive for HPV. When did I get it and who did I get it from?
14.1.5. What can happen to me if I have HPV?
14.1.6. Will I always have the HPV virus?
14.1.7. If I have HPV and it goes away can I get it again?
14.1.8. Will I give HPV to my partner?
14.1.9. Can my husband or boyfriend be tested for HPV?
14.1.10. Will HPV affect my pregnancy or my baby?
14.1.11. If I have HPV or cervical cell changes what can I do?
14.1.12. Is it okay if I don't repeat my tests right away?

15.1.1. Does Medicare pay for Pap test and or HPV test?
15.1.2. Does Medicaid pay for Pap and or HPV tests?
15.1.3. Does my private insurance have to pay for my Pap and or HPV test?
15.1.4. I don't have insurance. What can I do to get my Pap and or HPV test?

16.1. Who is the HPV vaccine for?
16.2. Why is the vaccine for such young girls?
16.3. Should I get an HPV test before getting the HPV vaccine?
16.4. Can I get the vaccine if I have genital warts?
16.5. Can I get the vaccine if I have had an abnormal Pap test?
15.6. Can I get the vaccine when I am pregnant?

17.1. How safe is the HPV vaccine?
17.2. What are the side effects of the vaccine?
17.3. Can I get an HPV infection from the vaccine?

18.1. Will girls and women who get the vaccine still have to get screened for cervical cancer?
18.2. How long will the HPV vaccine protect me and will I need a booster shot?

19.1. How much does the vaccine cost?
19.2. Will my private insurance pay for the HPV vaccine?
19.3. I don’t have insurance. What can I do to get the vaccine?