Risk factors for the occurrence of CA cervix, endometrium and ovaries

Anatomy of Uterus, Cervix and Ovary

Risk factors for carcinoma of cervix

1.Human pappiloma virus infection. Especially oncogenic subtypes type 16 and 18.
2.Coitarche at a younger age
3.Time gap between the menarche and the coitarche is less.
4.Multiple sexual partners
5.Multiparity
6.Immunosuppression eg. HIV infection, post-transplant
7.Smoking
8.Lower socioeconomic group.

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