Vehicles pass through the tolls at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, February 24, 2014. Tolls may rise by $1 in April and another $1 over the next four years. Vehicles pass through the tolls at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, February 24, 2014. Tolls may rise by $1 in April and another $1 over the next four years. The current toll prices are shown at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, February 24, 2014.
Yes, cervical cancer is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). We now know that cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), although risk factors like smoking, weakened immune system, age over 40, and lack of regular pap tests do contribute.
A type of virus thatcan cause abnormal tissue growth (for example, warts)and other changes to cells. Infection for a long timewith certain types of HPV can cause cervical cancer.HPV may also play a role in some other types ofcancer, such as anal, vaginal, vulvar, penile,oropharyngeal, and squamous cell skin cancers.