Mishal Shan

almost 4 years ago

One theory is that pills make some hormonal changes in the epithelium which increases the susceptibility and duration of HPV infection. Another reason could be the fact that women on OCP are less likely to use barrier methods such as condoms- that also increases the chance of HPV transmission

Relationship between Oral Contraceptives and HPV Those women are at high risk of developing cervical carcinoma who take oral contraceptives for more than 5 years. However, those women who take oral contraceptives for less than 5 years are at low risk of developing cervical carcinoma.