EVERYONE has someone they consider an important woman in their lives: a mother, a sister, a daughter, a loved one, or a friend. At one point in these women's lives, they could be at risk of cervical cancer.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-USA), cervical cancer is mainly caused by a long-lasting infection with certain types of the human papillomavirus (HPV), occurring more often in women aged 30 and up. HPV is a common, sexually-transmitted virus; so common, in fact, that half of sexually active people will get HPV at some point.