How long does HPV infection cause cervical cancer

HPV infection

is a necessary condition for cervical cancer, but there are many HPV subtypes, not all types of HPV infection will cause cervical cancer, such as HPV1, 2, 3, 4, 15 and other subtypes, usually only cause low-risk skin infections, such as warts, flat warts, etc. In addition, some high-risk HPV infections may recover on their own if they are in good health and will not cause lesions. However, if the underlying disease has poor immunity, it may cause cancer 5-10 years after infection.