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If you’re a woman living with HIV, or a transgender man (a person who was assigned female at birth but who identifies as male) who still has a cervix and you’re living with HIV, you have a higher risk of developing cervical cancer. If possible, you should go for cervical screening once a year to detect any changes to the cells of the cervix.

Cervical cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is the most common sexually transmitted infection. This means that using condoms will also help to protect you from cervical cancer.

If you’re a man who has sex with other men, and you’re living with HIV, you also have a much higher risk of anal cancer than if you were HIV-negative. So, you should think about regular anal cancer screening for peace of mind.