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Misconception categories
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Misconceptions
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HPV transmission
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Can get HPV from hanging laundry to dry in an environment where there is a lot of dirt
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Can get HPV from a bathroom
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Are more prone to infections, like HPV, because you are standing for long periods of time
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Urinary infections can lead to HPV and cervical cancer
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Having bad personal hygiene can lead to HPV and cervical cancer
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Only get HPV if you have more than one partner
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Cervical cancer
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Cervical cancer involves tying the fallopian tubes
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Everyone is born with cancer; it’s just a matter of when you will develop it
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There is no cure for cancer
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Pap smear
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A pap smear can “wake up” the cancer
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A pap smear requires providers to remove a small piece of skin from the cervix
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A pap smear is a pregnancy test
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A pap smear can identify different types of gynecological conditions or cancers
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A pap smear is for removing IUDs
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