Today, a fresh news
that your problem could actually be Cancer is emerging to be more heart
throbbing than the dreadful news of HIV viruses being detected parading in your
innocent blood in some few decades past. The lethal gloom associated with being
diagnosed of cancer is more life eroding and depressing to the victim and
relatives than death itself, especially when you were lucky enough to have been
born in a developing country like Uganda where there is even no means to
diagnose the ailment and not to mention the treatment outlay that requires the
family of the cancer patient to organize country wide fundraising and yet still
fail to hit the minimum pay for a flight ticket to German for a minor
Cervical cancer occurs when abnormal
cells on the cervix grow out of control. The cervix is the lower part
of the uterus that opens into the vagina.
In every 8 ladies you
meet on the rugged face of the earth, at least one of them is already a victim
or is at high risk of developing cervical cancer. This is according to WHO
report.
Cervical cancer is one
of the most common cancers in women worldwide. Sexually active women aged
between 30 and 45 are the most affected by this nightmare. Cervical cancer is
very rare in women under 25.
Almost all cases of
cervical cancer are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV is a
very common virus that can be passed on through any type of sexual contact with
a man or a woman who has it. The strange thing is that an HPV infection may
go away on its own but sometimes it can cause genital warts or lead to
cervical cancer.
Though not conclusive, the symptoms of
cervical cancer may include:
·
Bleeding from the
vagina that is not normal, such as bleeding between menstrual periods,
after sex, or after menopause.
·
Pain in the lower
belly or pelvis.
·
Pain during sex.
·
Vaginal
discharge that isn't normal.
The only way to confirm that you have cervical cancer is to
visit your doctor or hit the nearby hospital door for diagnostic screening
test.
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