Woman diagnosed with vulvar, cervical and anal cancers after husband's infidelity

A Florida teacher learned her husband of 30 years had been unfaithful and later tested positive for HPV; she was diagnosed with vulvar, cervical and, later, anal cancer and continues to receive treatment.

A Florida teacher, Eileen McGill Fox, discovered her husband of 30 years had been unfaithful and sought STI testing. A year later, during a routine Pap smear, she was found to have human papillomavirus (HPV). In the years that followed she was diagnosed with vulvar cancer, then cervical cancer, and later anal cancer. She continues to receive cancer treatment and now speaks publicly about her experience to raise awareness and reduce stigma. Key details: - Fox sought STI screening after learning of her husband's infidelity and tested negative for syphilis, gonorrhea and HIV. - A year later, a routine Pap smear detected HPV, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports is linked to several cancers including cervical, vulvar and anal cancers. - Fox was diagnosed with vulvar cancer in February 2019, followed by cervical cancer, and was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2023. - She remains in treatment and has taken on a role as a patient advocate to talk about HPV, the vaccine and the stigma around related illnesses. Summary: Her diagnoses have resulted in ongoing treatment and in public advocacy aimed at reducing stigma around HPV-related cancers. Undetermined at this time.