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I have been on birth control pills for over 15 years and was recently diagnosed with high-risk HPV. I am terrified that this could lead to cervical cancer. I have read studies suggesting that birth control pills increase the risk of cervical cancer in women with HPV. Should I stop taking my birth control pills? Will it make the infection harder to clear? Do you see patients on birth control not clearing the virus and developing cancer more often in practice?

February 23rd, 2023

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