Cervical Health Awareness Month

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Cervical Health Awareness Month

Cervical cancer used to be the number one cause of cancer deaths in American women. It is caused by several different types of a virus known as human papillomavirus or HPV. HPV is spread by sexual contact and can be asymptomatic in many cases. With the new HPV vaccine known as Gardasil, girls as young as 9 can lower their risk of cervical cancer

January 2009
Sources: Health Day, http://www.cancer.gov/

Feature Stories

•	Vaccines, early detection targeting cervical cancer for elimination
•	Atlanta woman wins her fight against cervical cancer
•	Men need to be alert to HPV, too

Related Information

•	Gardasil-the only cervical cancer vaccine
•	HPV and Men

Related Resources

•	Planned Parenthood
•	Cervical Cancer Treatment Center