My mon died of Cervical Cancer, do you think theres a chance I might get it in the future?

I'm really Scared and I have been depress alot ever since my mother died. My Family doesnt really know how she got Cancer, I'm Guessing HPV or she just catched a bacteria that caused it to turn out cancer. I also have another question, how many times should I take a pap smear test? I'm very Scared and another problem is that My father doesnt know anything about a "Womans health". I tryed to talk to him about how I feel and concerns and he just gets mad ( that eventually ends up to a fight) and ignores what I say. I'm trying to find a way to get a check up because he is too darn stubborn to understand. I tryed telling my school countler about this and my dad talked too. But after that he just didnt care.
Sometimes I even cry because of just thinking about it. Please help me. Its really driving me insane. Whats worse is that I dont have any near relatives that lives close to me and I just moved to a new city and I dont drive yet.

The current thinking is that the vast majority, if not all, cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV. This means that it's not hereditary and your chances of getting it are not higher than normal. There is a vaccine in the works for HPV which they say will all but eliminate cervical cancer in the future; this is definitely something you need to ask your doctor about (I don't know if it's available yet or not.)

Barring the vaccine, the very best thing you can do is have yearly Pap smears. Cervical cancer is preventable if caught in the early, pre-cancerous stages (dysplasia, or the presence of abnormal cells.)

If you're young enough that you don't drive yet, I'm hoping that you are also not sexually active. If you're not, then you won't have been exposed to HPV and you don't have anything at all to worry about at this point. If you are sexually active, then you should be seeing a doctor for routine Paps by now.

I would continue to talk to your school counselor about your grief. It's a very real thing, quite apart from your fears of getting cancer yourself. Your counselor can help you deal with that part of it and your doctor can talk to you about the facts about HPV, dysplasia and cervical cancer which ought to allay some of your fears about that part of it. And remember, your dad is going through his own grief; I'm sure he's not so much angry at you about wanting to talk about it as he's very sad himself and doesn't know how to deal with it.

pap test 1 time a year
Most women need a regular exam at the gynecologist and a pap test once a year starting at age 18 unless they are having problems or sexually active before that time. I would try to talk to your father again and if it doesn't work make a reason to go to a regular doc and ask them about it maybe they can talk to your dad and help you out. Good luck and don't let it drive you insane. You will one day be old enough to go on your own and I really doubt anything would happen before then.
Doesn't that kind of stuff skip a generation?
You should have a pap smear done at least once a year. Talk to your ob/gyn and let them know that there is a history of cervical cancer in your immediate family. They will know what to do from there. The best thing is prevention. Sorry to hear that your dad doesn't understand...probably a tough subject for him to deal with. Check in your area to see if there is a women's clinic. Many times these facilities have financial help to women without income, and assuming that you are a student you would be one of these people. You may look in your phone book under women's health clinics. I would suggest calling them and speaking with them, they should be able to direct you in the right direction. Also many times an organization call "planned parenthood" will provide paps. You may look it up in your city under family planning. Hope this helps you some. Ok i think i missed the part that you aren't old enough to drive. Continue to talk to your counselor. I hope you aren't sexually active, but if you are you need to take precautions and practice safely. Abstence is the only thing that can protect you from STD's. If you are you need to see a ob/gyn every year for a pap and check up.
it is caused by HPV and that can start the cancer but it is a strand of genital warts
Planned Parenthood.
Low cost exams, birth control, family planning etc
No one has to know about anything that happens there (the exam or any results) except for you.
They do Pap smears and pelvic exams...the whole gambit.

Good luck.