Cervical Cancer, Cervical Cancer Characteristics and Prevention

   

Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is a disease that attacks on the reproductive organs of women, precisely in the area of the cervix or the entrance to the narrow part of the uterus that is at the bottom of the vulva and uterus. WHO data recorded, every year thousands of women die from cervical cancer and a type of cancer which ranks as the top cause of death among women of the world.

The cause of cervical cancer is the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The virus is very easy to move and spread, not only through the liquid, but can also move through the touch of skin.

Another bad habit that can cause cervical cancer is frequent intercourse with multiple partners, having sex with a man who frequently change partners. The use of public lavatories are already exposed to the HPV virus, also can infect a person who used it if not cleaned well.

Another factor that causes cervical cancer is the offspring of cancer, the use of birth control pills in a very long period of time.

What are the characteristics of beginning cervical cancer?

Early stages of development of this cancer is difficult to detect. Cervical cancer generally requires a very long process that is between 10 to 20 years to become a cancer in the beginning of an infection. 

Although it is difficult to detect, but the following characteristics could be a clue to the woman whether he was suffering from the symptoms of cervical cancer or not:

1. Experiencing abnormal vaginal discharge accompanied by bleeding and the amount of excess. Abnormal discharge is characterized by a brownish yellow color and smells bad.

2. Frequent pain in the pelvic region.

3. At the time of menstruation, blood coming out in large quantities and excess

4. When having sex as feeling pain, often followed by bleeding

5. When women have advanced stage will experience pain in the thighs or one leg has swollen, hard to urinate although it can sometimes feel pain.

There are several steps for the prevention of cervical cancer. Prevention is the best measure of the treating.

Make checks done for a minimum of 2 years, especially for those who have been active intercourse. If you have never had sex, it's worth doing HPV vaccination.

Always faithful to your partner, do not alternated much less followed by intercourse.

Always maintain a healthy body and environmental sanitation, especially in public toilets.       Most likely the spread of this virus in the public toilets. Avoid cleaning the genitals with dirty water.

Expand the consumption of foods that contain beta carotene vegetables pretty much, vitamin C and E.

Several methods of treatment that can be done if detected beginning-stage cervical cancer with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, eliminating cervical cancer is by way of surgery, laser surgery well, electricity or by freezing and dispose of cervical cancer tissue. If it is detected severe enough, is nothing else but to remove the uterus (hysterectomy) thoroughly so that cancer does not grow. 

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