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Vaginal yeast infections cause cervical cancer, which is instead caused by persistent human papillomavirus infection.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that vaginal yeast infections cause cervical cancer, which is instead caused by persistent human papillomavirus infection?

No. Multiple authoritative sources, including the CDC Pink Book and Wikipedia, state that nearly all cervical cancer is caused by persistent high-risk HPV infection, not by vaginal yeast infections.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 8 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 8
Human papillomavirus infection
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Human papillomavirus infection. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_papillomavirus_infection

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Cervical cancer
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Cervical cancer. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_cancer

Does the HPV cause cervical cancer?
2013
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Does the HPV cause cervical cancer?. (2013). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/15768/does-the-hpv-cause-cervical-cancer

Vaginal microecology and its role in human papillomavirus infection and human papillomavirus associated cervical lesions
2023
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Ye, J. & Qi, X. (2023). Vaginal microecology and its role in human papillomavirus infection and human papillomavirus associated cervical lesions. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/apm.13356

Evaluating Cervicovaginal Infections and Cervical Cancer in Women with Low Socioeconomic Levels -
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Evaluating Cervicovaginal Infections and Cervical Cancer in Women with Low Socioeconomic Levels - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5558088/

Epidemiological investigation of the relationship between common lower genital tract infections and high-risk human papillomavirus infections among women in Beijing, China.
2017
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Zhang, D., Li, T., Chen, L., Zhang, X., Zhao, G., & Liu, Z. (2017). Epidemiological investigation of the relationship between common lower genital tract infections and high-risk human papillomavirus infections among women in Beijing, China.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178033

Sexually transmitted human papillomavirus and related sequelae.
2025
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W, H., H, S. K., N, K., P, V., & R, P. (2025). Sexually transmitted human papillomavirus and related sequelae.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1128/cmr.00085-23

Chapter 11: Human Papillomavirus | Pink Book | CDC
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Chapter 11: Human Papillomavirus | Pink Book | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/pinkbook/hcp/table-of-contents/chapter-11-human-papillomavirus.html

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