Persistent
infection with a high-risk human papillomavirus (HRHPV) is generally accepted
as a necessary cause of cervical cancer. Modern lifestyle may represent the
most influential factor considering persistent genital human papillomavirus
(HPV) infection in women. Due to the contemporary clothing and use of toilet
bowl, the female micturition is usually performed in
sitting position with fully adducted thighs. The resistance to the urine flow
due to clenched Labia maiora and Labia minora and
capillary pressure among the folded walls of the vagina may cause an abnormal ascension of the urine
into the vagina. Urine is an excellent cultivating medium for many microorganisms,
including HPV. Education to adequate way of micturition in young girls might be
a simple way to significantly reduce the
likelihood for a persistent HRHPV infection, by eliminating conditions suitable for growth of virus.
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