One clinician took issue with the image published in a January 2016 Clinical Advisor article. I am an experienced colposcopist and teach in the areas of human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical cancer ...

Think of your cervix as the gatekeeper to your uterus. Lots of things—like tampons, fingers, penises, sex toys, and other germ-carrying items—can get to your cervix, but they aren't getting past it.