Women with HPV are at increased risk for cervical health issues and should be advised to avoid which of the following?

Women with HPV are advised to avoid cigarette smoking because smoking has been linked to an increased risk of cervical cancer, particularly in women who are infected with HPV. The toxins present in cigarette smoke can impair the immune response, making it more challenging for the body to clear HPV infections. This can lead to a higher likelihood of persistent infection, advancing pre-cancerous lesions to cervical cancer. Thus, advising women with HPV to refrain from smoking is important to reduce their overall risk of developing cervical health issues.

While avoiding combined oral contraceptives, high dietary fat intake, and excessive alcohol consumption may have health benefits, the most direct association with cervical health and HPV complications is through smoking. These other factors, while they have their own health implications, do not have the same level of established risk directly correlated with HPV and cervical pathology.