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Bookmark or Share- Cervix: Anatomy, Function, Changes & Conditions - Cleveland ClinicCervix. Your cervix is a small canal that connects your uterus and vagina. It allows fluids to leave and enter your uterus. During childbirth, your cervix widens so that a baby can be born. Your cervix is also vulnerable to HPV infections that can cause cervical cancer.
- Cervical Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & TreatmentCervical cancer is cancer that begins on the surface of your cervix. It happens when the cells on your cervix start to change to precancerous cells. HPV (human papillomavirus) infection causes almost all cases of cervical cancer. HPV is a virus that spreads through sexual contact.
- Cervix: Structure, Function, and Possible Conditions - Verywell HealthThe cervix is a passageway into and out of the uterus. It widens during childbirth to allow for the passage of the baby. It also allows for the passage of menstrual fluid from the uterus, and sperm needs to travel through the cervix in order to reach the uterus.
- Cervix | Definition, Function, Location, Diagram, & FactsCervix, lowest region of the uterus; it attaches the uterus to the vagina and provides a passage between the vaginal cavity and the uterine cavity. The cervix, only about 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) long, projects about 2 centimeters into the upper vaginal cavity.
- Cervical cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicCervical cancer happens when cells in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina, start to become abnormal. Small changes in the cell DNA tells them to multiply out-of-control, and cells accumulate in growths called tumors.
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