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3. Practice Safe Intimacy
- Use condoms — they reduce (but don’t eliminate) HPV transmission
- Limit number of sexual partners — lowers exposure risk
- Open communication with partners about sexual health
What Men Can Do to Help
While only women can develop cervical cancer, partners play a key role in prevention:
- Get the HPV vaccine (protects against genital warts and cancers in men too)
- Support your partner’s screening and healthcare visits
- Practice open, shame-free conversations about sexual health
✅ Prevention is a shared responsibility — not a source of guilt.
Final Thoughts
Cervical cancer isn’t caused by “intimate habits” — it’s caused by a virus that most people never know they have.
But with the HPV vaccine, regular Pap smears, and informed choices, it’s one of the most preventable cancers we face.
So instead of fear, let’s focus on:
- Vaccination
- Screening
- Education
- Compassion
Because every woman deserves to feel safe, informed, and empowered — in her health and in her life.
