Table 1.
Cervical cancer risk factors[17-19] |
Genital Infection with high risk human papillomavirus |
HIV infection |
Smoking |
Younger age at first sexual intercourse |
Greater number of sexual partners |
Oral contraceptives use greater than 5 yr |
Having 4 or greater full-term pregnancies |
History of sexual transmitted diseases |
HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.