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The HPV vaccine can prevent HPV-related cancers.

Health and Wellness | July 23, 2024

What Should Parents Know About the HPV Vaccine?

HPV or the human papillomavirus is the most commonly sexually transmitted infection in the US. Scripps experts discuss the importance of the HPV vaccine.

Health and Wellness | January 11, 2024

What Is Cervical Cancer? Can It Be Prevented?

Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Learn how to prevent this cancer with regular screenings and HPV vaccination.

April 24, 2023

HPV Vaccination Linked to Lower Cervical Cancer Incidence

As World Vaccination Week arrives, learn how the HPV vaccine reduces the risk of cervical cancer.

Patient Stories | November 22, 2022

Cervical Cancer Can’t Stop Mom from Having Baby

A cervical cancer patient is thankful for the fertility-sparing procedure that allowed her to get pregnant and give birth to a baby girl.

Dale Mitchell, MD, is an obstetrician-gynecologist at Scripps Clinic; and is featured in podcast on ages and stages for women's health.

Health and Wellness | February 19, 2019

Ages And Stages in a Woman's Life and the Importance of OB-GYNs (podcast)

Dale Mitchell, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Scripps, explains the role OB-GYNs play in protecting women's health, especially their reproductive system.