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Detecting Cervical Cancer Symptoms in Females

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Abnormal growth of tissues in the cervix leads to Cervical Cancer. It is found that HPV infection is responsible for the development of this type of cancer in 90 percent of the cases. Therefore, HPV vaccination can put off the risk of this cancer in 65 to 75 percents of cases.

A Cervix is also called as the neck of the womb, because it is the lower part of womb, which exceeds to the top of the vagina. A narrow passage that goes from vagina to inside of the womb is called as cervical canal, which allows blood flow out during periods and sperm travel inside.

Common Cervical Cancer Symptoms and Their Causes

Mainly there are two types of Cervical Cancers:

  1. Squamous Cell Cervical Cancer – It is common type and develops from a skin like cell, covering the cervix.
  2. Adenocarcinoma Cervical Cancer – It occurs rarely and develops from glandular cell covering the cervical canal.

Main Causes of Cervical Cancer Include:

  • Infection from Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
  • Smoking
  • Poor Immune System
  • Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills

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Important Cervical Cancer Symptoms

Cervical Cancer

Typically, there are no early symptoms to detect the cancer because abnormal cervical cell rarely cause any symptom. Its symptoms are difficult to identify until the Cervical cancer becomes a true invasive one. When this stage is reached, most common symptoms include:

  • Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding

Such types of bleeding include bleeding after sex, bleeding in between periods, bleeding after menopause, and heavy menstrual periods than usual.

  • Abnormal Vaginal Discharge

When you find heavy discharge with unpleasant smell in between your periods and after menopause or contain some blood in discharge in between your periods and after menopause. Then you need to consult a Doctor.

  • Pain During Vaginal Intercourse

If you feel extreme and unbearable pain during sex, then consult your Doctor immediately.

Cervical Cancer Symptoms at Advanced Stage

If the Cervical cancer reaches its advance stage, then its symptoms include:

  • Blood in Urine
  • Swelling of one of legs
  • Bone pain
  • Severe pain in your side or back
  • Changes to your bowel and bladder habits
  • Loss of Bladder Control

It is not important that all the time these symptoms indicate cervical cancer; you may have some vaginal infection, which may be showing these symptoms. Therefore, it is important to first take advice from your health care and make some tests to confirm the exact problems.

In many of the cases early detection and early starting of its treatment could completely cure the cancer, so if you are experiencing these symptoms talk with your Doctor.

Treatment Options for Cervical Cancer Include

  • Surgery
  • Radio Therapy
  • Chemo Therapy

Once you detect Cervical Cancer Symptoms, it becomes necessary to go through certain examinations to diagnose the trouble thoroughly. So without wasting time make an appointment with your doctor and start the treatment.

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