A study by researchers at University of Washington has shown that using condoms during sex can prevent the spread of the human papilloma virus, which can lead to cervical cancer in women. The study comes on the heels of Food and Drug Administration's approval of a cervical cancer vaccine earlier this month.

According to a report on Seattle pi website, the study which involved 82 students, aged 18 to 22, revealed that women whose partners used a condom every time they had sex were 70 percent less likely to contract HPV than those whose partners used a condom less than 5 percent of the time

The World Health Organization called for the stop of female genital cutting.

Even when the process is performed by a medical professional, a patient becomes permanently scarred

The World Health Organization says, Female Genital Mutilation - the practice of removing partial or total removal of the external genital organs in females increases the risk of complications during childbirth and infant mortality.

According to BBC reports quoting the WHO, the practice which is most common in sub-Saharan Africa to maintain a "girl's honor" is more likely to promote higher instances of Cesareans, while other statistics show the death rate among their babies is up to 50% higher

A UN study published on Saturday by The Lancet reveals that female genital mutilation (FGM) greatly increases the risk of complications at childbirth.

FGM involves partial or total removal of the clitoris or other external genitalia, and is a well-established tradition several African countries

FDA documents find that Gardasil, a human papilloma virus vaccine, may actually increase the risk of cervical cancer.

HealthDay News reports the drug is designed to block infection by four types of HPV that cause more cervical cancers and genital warts