HPV is transmitted through sexual activity and is the cause of almost all cases of cervical cancer. The virus also causes genital warts and changes in the cells of the cervix which are seen when a pap test is conducted.
Visit the Health Canada web site at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/hpv-vph_e.html
or
contact Whitehorse Health Centre at 867-667-8864 or toll-free from Yukon communities at 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8864.