21/05/2024
*What is cervical cancer* 🛑Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to the va**na.
Various strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), a s*xually transmitted infection, play a role in causing most cervical cancer. .
✅Cervical cancer begins when healthy cells in the cervix develop changes (mutations) in their DNA. A cell's DNA contains the instructions that tell a cell what to do.
✅Healthy cells grow and multiply at a set rate, eventually dying at a set time. The mutations tell the cells to grow and multiply out of control, and they don't die. The accumulating abnormal cells form a mass (tumor). Cancer cells invade nearby tissues and can break off from a tumor to spread (metastasize) elsewhere in the body.
🛑It isn't clear what causes cervical cancer, but it's certain that HPV plays a role. HPV is very common, and most people with the virus never develop cancer. This means other factors — such as your environment or your lifestyle choices — also determine whether you'll develop cervical cancer.
*Cervical Cancer: Symptoms and Signs*
🛑Blood spots or light bleeding between or following periods.
🛑Menstrual bleeding that is longer and heavier than usual.
🛑Bleeding after in*******se, douching, or a pelvic examination.
🛑Increased va**nal discharge.
🛑Pain during s*xual in*******se.
🛑Bleeding after menopause.
*risk factors for cervical cancer include:*
🛑Many s*xual partners. The greater your number of s*xual partners — and the greater your partner's number of s*xual partners — the greater your chance of acquiring HPV.
🛑Early s*xual activity. Having s*x at an early age increases your risk of HPV.
🛑Other s*xually transmitted infections (STIs). Having other STIs — such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV/AIDS — increases your risk of HPV.
🛑A weakened immune system. You may be more likely to develop cervical cancer if your immune system is weakened by another health condition