January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and cervical cancer,
which can be caused by HPV, can affect many college students.
HPV stands for genital Human papillomavirus and is the most
common sexually transmitted infection (STI), and it should not
be confused with an STD, which is a sexually transmitted
disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), “HPV-related problems such as cervical cancer
usually do not have symptoms until they are quite advanced. For
this reason, it is important for women to get regular screenings
for cervical cancer.” The CDC provides statistics and
information about HPV and cervical cancer. According to cdc.gov,
“Each year, about 12,000 women get cervical cancer in the U.S.
Almost all of these cancers are HPV-associated.” A CDC report
explains that men can also be affected by HPV. According to the
report, “Other cancers that can be caused by HPV are less common
than cervical cancer. Each year in the U.S., there are about 400
men who get HPV-associated p