Tips to prevent and treat cervical cancer is done by way of early detection and routine Pap smears will reduce the risk of cervical cancer. Change your lifestyle and your diet to avoid the diseases that killed many women in this world. Thus, the cervix or cervical health is guaranteed. With proper treatment, cervical cancer is not something frightening
Definition of Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer or cancer of the cervix (often also called cervical cancer) is one of the most common cancer for women. Every one hour, one woman died in Indonesia due to cervical cancer or cervical cancer this. The facts show that millions of women in the world are infected with HPV, which is considered a disease through sexual intercourse most common in the world.
In Indonesia, every one hour, one woman died of cervical cancer
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this infection is a major risk factor for cervical cancer. Every year, hundreds of thousands of cases of HPV are diagnosed in the world and thousands of women died of cervical cancer, caused by the infection. Given the fact that this horrible, the various measures of prevention and treatment have been made to address cervical cancer or cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer or cervical cancer occur in the reproductive organs of a woman. The cervix is the narrow section at the bottom between the vagina and uterus of a woman. In part this is happening place and the growth of cervical cancer. What causes cervical cancer or cervical cancer? How do I prevent it? And how to handle it if it is infected with HPV?
HPV
Cervical cancer caused by HPV infection (human papillomavirus) or human papilloma virus. HPV causes warts in men and women, including genital warts, called condylomata akuminatum. Only a few of the hundreds of variants of HPV that can cause cancer. Cervical cancer or cervical cancer can occur if there is an infection that does not heal for a long time. In contrast, most HPV infections will go away, overcome by the immune system.
Causes and Symptoms of Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer attacks the area of the cervix or cervical infections caused by HPV (human papillomavirus) that does not heal in a long time. If the immune system decreases, the HPV infection will mengganas and can cause cervical cancer. Symptoms did not appear at an early stage, that is why cervical cancer that starts from HPV infection is considered as "The Silent Killer".
Some symptoms can be observed although not always an indication of HPV infection. Whitish or spend a little blood after intercourse is little sign of symptoms of this cancer. In addition, a yellowish liquid that smells in the genital area can also be an indication of HPV infection. This virus can be transmitted from one patient to another and infect the person. Transmission can be through direct contact and because of sex.
When there is this virus in a person's hand, then touching the genitals, the virus will move and can infect the cervix or neck of your womb. Another transmission method is in the closet in a public restroom that has been contaminated with the virus. A cancer patient may use a closet, which contained the HPV virus in patients switch to the closet. When you use it without cleaning it, the virus could then move to your genital area.
The poor person's lifestyle may be supporting the increasing number of patients with this cancer. Smoking habits, lack of vitamin C, vitamin E and folic acid may be the cause. If you eat nutritious foods will make the immune system can drive up and HPV virus.
Risk of cervical cancer is an active woman having sex since very early age, the frequently changing sex partners, or who have sex with men who liked to switch partners. Another causative factor is the Pill for a long time or come from families who have a history of cancer.
Often times, a man who showed no symptoms of HPV infection that is spread it to their partner. A man who had sex with a woman who suffered from cervical cancer, will become the carrier of this virus. Furthermore, when a man is having sex with his wife, the virus can move to his wife and infected him.
How to Detect Cervical Cancer
How do I detect that a woman infected with HPV that cause cervical cancer? Symptoms of a person infected with HPV are not visible and not easily observed. The easiest way to find out by cytological examination of the cervix. This examination is currently popular with the name of the Pap smear or Papanicolaou smear taken from a Greek doctor who discovered this method of George N. Papanicolaou. However, there are also various other methods for early detection of HPV infection and cervical cancer as follows:
IVA
IVA is the abbreviation of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid. Method of examination with cervical smear or cervix with acetic acid. Then observe whether there is any abnormality such as a white area. If no color change, then it can be no infection in the cervix. You can do at the health center with a relatively cheap price. This can be done only for early detection. If you detect any suspicious signs, the other detection methods should be done further.
Pap smear
Pap smear test methods in common: the doctor uses a scraper or brush to remove a small sample of cervical cells or cervical. Then these cells will be analyzed in the laboratory. The test can reveal whether there is infection, inflammation, or abnormal cells. According to reports the world, with regular Pap smear tests have reduced the number of deaths from cervical cancer.
Thin prep
Thin prep method is more accurate than Pap smears. If a Pap smear only take some of the cells in the cervix or cervix, the Thin prep will inspect all parts of the cervix or uterus. Of course the result will be far more accurate and precise.
Colposcopy
If all test results on the previous method showed the presence of infection or anomalies, colposcopy procedure will be done by using a tool equipped with a magnifying lens to observe the infected part. The aim is to determine whether there are lesions or abnormal tissue in the cervix or cervix. If there is abnormal, a biopsy - taking a small amount of tissue from the body - made and treatment for cervical cancer begin.
How To Treat Cervical Cancer
If infected with HPV, do not worry, because currently available a variety of treatments that can control HPV infection. Some treatments aim to turn off the cells that contain the HPV virus. Another way is by getting rid of damaged or infected with electric surgery, laser surgery, or cryosurgery (remove the abnormal tissue by freezing).
If cervical cancer has reached the advanced stage, it will be done chemo therapy. In some severe cases may also be performed hysterectomy is surgical removal of the uterus or womb in total. The aim is to remove cervical cancer cells that have been developed in the body.
However, prevention is better than cure. Therefore, how to prevent infection with HPV and cervical cancer? Here are some ways you can do to prevent cervical cancer.
Preventing Cervical Cancer means treating
Although cervical cancer is scary, but we all can prevent it. You can do a lot of precautionary measures before ultimately infected with HPV and cervical cancer. Some practical ways you can do in everyday life include:
* Have a healthy diet, rich in vegetables, fruit and cereal to stimulate the immune system. For example, consuming a variety of carotene, vitamins A, C, and E, and folic acid can reduce the risk of cervical cancer.
* Avoid smoking. Much evidence suggests the use of tobacco can increase the risk of cervical cancer.
* Avoid sex before marriage or at a very young age or a dozen years.
* Avoid having sex during menstrual period proved to be effective to prevent and inhibit the formation and development of cervical cancer.
* Avoid sex with multiple partners.
* The routine Pap smear tests regularly. Currently, a Pap smear test can be done even at the health center at an affordable price.
* Alternative Pap smear is a test IVA with a cheaper cost of Pap smears. The goal for early detection of HPV infection.
* Giving the vaccine or the HPV vaccination to prevent HPV infection.
* Perform cleaning of intimate organ known as the vagina or toilet. This can be done alone or can also with the help of specialists. The goal is to clean the female sex organs of dirt and disease.
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