The relationship between HPV and cervical cancer

There are more than 200 types of HPV, and among the "high-risk types", types 16 and 18 have a higher risk of causing cell mutations in the cervix. Most cervical cancers are caused by these two types of HPV viruses, types 16 and 18. If no action is taken, it will eventually develop into cancer cells and cause cervical cancer. According to the World Health Organization, it takes 15 to 20 years for a healthy woman to develop cervical cancer from HPV infection. If it starts from the time when cervical cells become abnormal, it will take 5 to 10 years to develop into cervical cancer.