Cervix forms the area between vagina and uterus. When the cells of cervix start multiplying uncontrollably, it leads to cervical cancer. After breast cancer, cervical cancer is the second most commonly occurring cancer in females.
Most cases of cervical cancer are caused due to a virus, known as human papilloma virus (HPV), which is a sexually transmitted virus. Multiple sexual partners can increase the risk of HPV which has the potential to turn into cervical cancer.