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You can lower your risk of cervical cancer by getting screened regularly from age 21.
Ayanna's story: she took action to prevent cervical cancer after a routine Pap test found precancerous cells. CDC.
The two screening tests
Both can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early:
- The HPV test looks for the human papillomavirus, which can cause cell changes on the cervix.
- The Pap test (Pap smear) looks for precancers — cell changes on the cervix that could become cancer if not treated properly.
How often
| Age | Options |
|---|---|
| From 21 | Pap test. If normal, your doctor may say you can wait 3 years for the next. |
| 30–65 | three options — ask your doctor which is right for you: an HPV test alone (if normal, wait up to 5 years); an HPV test with a Pap test (if both normal, 5 years); or a Pap test alone (if normal, 3 years) |
| Over 65 | you may be able to stop if you have had normal results for several years and no cervical precancer, or if your cervix was removed in a total hysterectomy for a non-cancerous condition such as fibroids |
Cost. If you have a low income or no health insurance, you may qualify for free or low-cost screening through CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (https://www.cdc.gov/breast-cervical-cancer-screening/about/screenings.html).
CDC's videos tell the stories of women whose routine screening found precancerous cells that were then treated.
The HPV vaccine
The vaccine protects against the types of HPV that most often cause cervical cancer; HPV can also cause other cancers in men and women.
- Recommended at 11–12, and can be given from 9.
- Recommended for everyone through 26 not already vaccinated.
- Not recommended for everyone over 26, but some adults 27–45 may choose it after talking with a doctor about their risk; it offers less benefit at these ages, because more people have already been exposed.
The vaccine prevents new infections but does not treat existing ones — which is why it works best before any exposure. Keep getting screened even if you have been vaccinated.
Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Cervical Cancer Awareness." https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/features/cervical-cancer.html
- CDC: cervical cancer screening, https://www.cdc.gov/cervical-cancer/screening/index.html · HPV vaccines, https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/vaccines/
- The film is the agency's own low-resolution copy, recovered from the Internet Archive's record of cdc.gov.
- Rewritten in hubnx's own words.
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