All you need to know about cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor that affects the tissues of the uterus, and ranks second among cancers in terms of prevalence among women

What are the early symptoms of cervical cancer?

There are no early symptoms of this disease. Here lies its danger. It does not occur to the patient to go for a periodic examination to make sure that her uterus is healthy or not, but in advanced stages these symptoms appear:

Advanced Symptoms of Cervical Cancer: 

 Constant pain in the lower back

 Swelling of one leg for no apparent reason.

 Pain during intercourse.

 Bleeding from the vagina, which often occurs between two periods.

 Or that the period of the menstrual cycle is longer than the days specified for it, which is usually a maximum of eight days.

 Feeling pain while urinating

What are the causes of cervical cancer?

 Human papilloma virus infection.

 Smoking.

 Long-term use of birth control pills.

 - Frequent childbirth.

 Chronic and acute infections.

 Hormonal disorders in women.

Cervical cancer diagnosis 

 DNA test

 Cervical examination

 Vaginal speculum

 X-ray pictures

 biopsy

What are the ways to prevent cervical cancer? 

 Regularly undergo a Pap smear test. This test is able to detect any change that may occur to the cervix, and early before it turns into a malignant tumor.

 Quit smoking or avoid passive smoking. Smoking increases the risk of some types of cancer, including cervical cancer, and while smoking is associated with HPV infection, this in turn may accelerate the infection of the cervix with this disease.

 Continuing to have a Pap test if something abnormal appears. You should continue to follow the smear, or perform an endoscopy, according to what the treating doctor deems.

 Taking the HPV vaccine If you are under the age of XNUMX, you are eligible to get this vaccine, which in turn protects against the risk of exposure to HPV. It is always preferable to give this vaccine to unmarried girls to work more effectively.