Cervical cancer is cancer that arises in the
cervix due to abnormal cell changes on the cervix, which 99% of which are
caused by the HPV virus. There are about more than 100 types of HPV, most are
malignant or cancerous, as it can cause cancer of the pubic lips and cervical
cancer. There is also which is not malignant, it generally causes genital
warts.
The majority of cervical cancer disease caused
by HPV types 16 and 18.
Anyone who is exposed to the risk of cervical cancer?
HPV infection can happen to anyone regardless of
age. Many people are exposed to HPV virus in her body didn't feel any signs or
symptoms, so they can transmit the virus without knowing it.
Not all women are infected with HPV will suffer
from cervical cancer. A good immune system capable of clearing the
infection HPV. However, research shows that only 50% of women who have immunity
to HPV and those not immune can protect against recurrent infections so that it
can develop into cancer in the past few years.
In addition to the presence of HPV, other
factors such as lifestyle also play an important role in the development of
cervical cancer.
Signs and symptoms of cervical cancer
In the early stages of cervical cancer, in
general, there is usually no signs or symptoms appear. This is why women are
advised to regularly undergo pap smears to detect early if there are problems
in cervical lesions such as pre-cancer.
Read
Too : Breast Cancer
Cervical cancer symptoms are more obvious new
look will appear or be felt if the cancer cells had already spread through to
the inside of the cervical tissue. These symptoms appear when the cell
pre-cancer is left untreated and thus develop into cervical cancer that is
malignant.
Some of the symptoms of cervical cancer include:
1. Bleeding from vagina
Bleeding that occurs outside of our normal menstrual cycle is one
of the symptoms of cervical cancer. For example, suddenly out of blood from the
vagina when you are not menstruating. Or excessive pain and blood came out
after sexual intercourse. Bleeding that occurs after Your menopause can also be
a sign of the presence of cervical cancer.
Discharge of blood from the vagina is usually the first sign that
awareness on cervical cancer, but the disease tends to be not too taken
seriously and just counted the spots just by most women.
2. Discharge of fluids
from the vagina is not natural
In addition to bleeding, abnormal fluid discharge from the vagina
is another symptom of cervical cancer. The liquid that comes out is usually:
• white milk or clear,
can also lightly browned
• shaped like water or
diluted
• foul Smelling
• Discharge of liquid
also comes with blood and pus
3. Advanced Symptoms
Bleeding and discharge of fluids from the vagina is a symptom of
cervical cancer in the beginning. If not addressed, more severe symptoms can
appear at a higher stage of cancer. Symptoms such as:
• pain in the back
• pain in the pelvis
• the difficulty of
urination and defecation
• swelling in one or
both legs
• Feel limp
• weight loss that all
of a sudden and unplanned
How to prevent cervical cancer and HPV?
According to WHO, there are two things you can do to prevent the
occurrence of cervical cancer.
The primary precautions or most importantly to
prevent the occurrence of cervical cancer HPV vaccination is to do. HPV
vaccination to make the body to form antibodies against the virus HPV, so
viruses that enter will die and not to cause cervical cancer.
HPV vaccination is recommended to be done as
early as possible starting age of 9 years because this vaccine is best given
before sexual intercourse. Additionally, on the age of the child and
adolescent, the response of the body in the form of antibodies is the most
good.
Not only women, but men can also be affected by
HPV infections so that men should also consider receiving the vaccine. Men can
suffer from diseases caused by HPV cancers such as cancer of the anus, penis,
and diseases of genital warts (genital warts).
For women who are married, it is recommended to
perform a periodical examination or screening through pap smear tests and IVA,
the test is aimed to know as early as possible whether there is/cervical
abnormality. In the early stages of cervical cancer or HPV infection generally,
do not show symptoms. New cancer usually is detected when it was at an advanced
stage at which the cancer cells had already spread
Therefore, it is important to do this test at
regular intervals so that the slightest abnormality in cervical can be solved
and detected early on.
Therefore, it is
advisable for women to test periodically.
0 Response to "Detect Cervical Cancer Symptom 3"
Post a Comment