What are the causes of cervical cancer? can it be possible to those who had sex earlier their lives?

Screening is needed: Environmental exposures are the most important risk factors in cervical cancer. The risk include-early onset sexual activity , multiple sexual partner-especially with high risk partner- known to have hpv, history of std, immunocompromised etc. Now, the more risk factors the higher your risk is to have cervical cancer. Pap-smear is the key.

HPV: Almost all cervical cancer is caused by a few specific types of hpv (human papilloma virus). Infection with the cancer-causing types of hpv can be prevented by vaccination with either Cervarix or Gardasil and can be detected with a screening exam called a pap smear. Only a small number of women who get the virus will get cancer and a number of other factors, liking smoking, increase that risk.