What can be done to reduce the chance of HPV infection? Since HPV infection increases the risk of cervical cancer, you must want to know how to reduce the chance of HPV infection, right? WHO recommendations on behavior: First sex should be postponed: starting sex too early makes it easier to get HPV. one sex can infect a young woman with HPV, and the younger she is, the greater the chance of infection. First birth should be postponed: Hormones produced during pregnancy may increase the risk of cervical cancer. The number of pregnancies should be reduced: Women who have five or more children have an increased risk of cervical cancer. The number of sexual partners should be reduced: The more sexual partners you have, the greater the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (including HPV and HIV) and the greater the risk of cervical cancer. Avoid having sex with people who have multiple sexual partners.