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How do you get cervical cnacer if you only had sex with your husband your whole life?

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It is possible: Your husband likely contracted the hpv virus that causes cervical cancer from a previous sexual partner, and subsequently transmitted the virus to you. This could have happened many years before your relationship.

Answered 2/5/2013

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Viral infection: Most cases associated with viral infection (hpv-human papilloma virus), causes warts. Some strains high risk for cancer causing. Many cases hpv are "under the radar", subclinical, i.e. No obvious lesion (abnormality); thus can be spread unknowingly by sex partners. If both partners never ever had sex (genital, oral, anal) with anyone else, then the above: unusual; otherwise, can happen. Get paps.

Answered 7/4/2012

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