Can cervical cancer prevent pregnancy?

If a cervical cancer was quite advanced, then possibly it could. But, generally no - cervical cancer would not prevent pregnancy. With cervical cancer, you have to be very sure that you understand the information that is given to you about the stage of the disease.

Many women (and their partners) think they have cervical cancer when they only have an abnormal smear. These women do not have cancer. An abnormal smear means there are some abnormal cells there. But they are not cancer cells. Treatment nearly always gets rid of these cells before they can become cancerous.

Some treatments for abnormal smears or very early cervical cancer can make miscarriage more likely. This is because treatment such as cone biopsy can weaken the cervix. There are steps your doctor can take to help protect your pregnancy and prevent miscarriage. There is information about abnormal smears and pregnancy and cancer of the cervix and pregnancy in the cervical cancer section of CancerHelp UK.