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See your doctor regularly for a Pap and/or HPV test.
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Follow up with your doctor if your cervical cancer screening test results are not normal.
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Get the HPV vaccine. It protects against the types of HPV that most often cause cervical, vagina, and vulvar cancers. Protection against HPV infection lasts for 6 to 8 years. Vaccination is available for girls and women ages 9 to 26.
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Changing lifestyle or eating habits.
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Don’t smoke.
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Practice safe sex. Using a condom, having fewer sexual partners and delaying intercourse may reduce your risk.