18/02/2026
What is HPV & how it causes cervical and vulvar cancer:
HPV (Human Papillomavirus) is a very common virus passed through skin-to-skin contact including intimate contact.
Most people will get HPV at some point — and in most cases, the body clears it on its own.
Some high-risk types of HPV, if left untreated, can cause changes in cervical and vulval cells over time. These changes may develop into cancer, often without symptoms at first.
This is why prevention, cervical screening and early diagnosis is so important.
Source: National Department of Health