The short answer is that a husband's sexual habits can significantly influence his wife's risk of developing cervical cancer. This is because cervical cancer is almost always caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection . Therefore, a man's behaviors can introduce or increase his wife's exposure to the virus.
Based on the available research, here are three specific intimate habits and risk factors of husbands that are linked to an increased risk of cervical cancer in their wives.
1. Husband Has Had Multiple Sexual Partners or Extramarital Affairs
