LA Trends Fashion Lookbooks Winter 2016 | Page 51

Cervical Cancer is cancer of the cervix, which only affects women. One of the most commonly known contributors to cervical cancer are roughly half a dozen non-symptomatic strands of HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). A vaccine is available to prevent HPV. Ensure that your girls are vaccinated before age of sexual activity. See your gynecologist regularly for a routine exam (pap smear). Early detection is the key to successful treatment.