Cervical Cancer Information

I believe most of us is like me-knowing cervical cancer as a type of cancer but not knowing what and how to prevent it.

There are two major risk that contribute to a person getting diagnose with cervical cancer:

· Those with many partner intercourse or partners with many sex partner have higher risk of getting cervical cancer

· Those with other sexual diseases

Symptoms

How do we know if we carry this disease? There are some symptoms that we can watch out and earlier detection is possible. We are at risk if:

· Abnormal vaginal bleeding, including longer period, bleeding between periods, after menopause and also bleeding during sexual intercourse

· Increase in vaginal discharge

· Pelvic pain

· Pain during intercourse

If anyone have these symptoms, it is advisable to go to your doctor for checkup. The best way to check is via Pap smear. For those actively having sexual intercourse, it is wise to get Pap smear once a year.

Other than that, there are few ways we can protect ourselves in fighting against this disease:

· Get screened for HPV

· Regular Pap smear to detect abnormality

· Limit number of sexual partner

· Quit smoking

· Get gardasil vaccine as per the advice from doctor

Remember: Cervical Cancer is The Second Most Common Cancer Affecting Woman!!