Cervical Cancer Killer Many Women

Cervical cancer or cervical cancer (also called cervical cancer) is one of the diseases most common cancer for women. Every hour, one woman died in Indonesia due to cervical cancer or cervical cancer. The fact that millions of women in the world are infected with HPV, which is considered the disease through sexual intercourse of the 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 of cervical cancer. Every year, hundreds of thousands of undiagnosed cases of HPV in the world and thousands of women die from cervical cancer, caused by the infection. Given the fact that this horrible, then the various preventive measures 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 part at the bottom between the vagina and uterus of a woman. In part this is happening and where 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 is caused by infection with HPV (human papillomavirus) or human papilloma virus. HPV cause warts in men and women, including genital warts, called condyloma 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 cervix or the cervical region caused by viral infection with HPV (human papillomavirus) that do not heal for a long time. If the immune system decreases, it will mengganas HPV infection and can cause cervical cancer. Symptoms are not too visible 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 bit of blood after intercourse is little sign of symptoms of this cancer. In addition, the 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 a virus in someone's hand, then touching the genital area, the virus will move and can infect the cervix or neck of your womb. Another mode of transmission is in the closet in a public restroom that has been contaminated with the virus. A cancer patient may use a closet, the HPV virus found in patients switching to a closet. When you use it without cleaning, virus could then move on to your genital area.

The bad one's lifestyle can be a supporter of this increasing number of cancer patients. Smoking habits, consuming less vitamin C, vitamin E and folic acid may be the cause. If the consume nutritious foods will make the immune system can ward off increases and the HPV virus.

The risk of suffering from cervical cancer are women who are sexually active since a very early age, which frequently change sex partners, or who have sex with men who like to change partners. Another factor is the use of birth control pills for a long time or come from families who have a history of cancer.

Often, men who showed no symptoms of HPV infection that is spread to their partners. A man who had sex with a woman suffering from cervical cancer, will be the carrier of this virus. Furthermore, when this man had sex with his wife, the virus can be passed to his wife and infects.


Detection of 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 doing a cytological examination of the cervix. This examination is now popularly known as a Pap smear or Papanicolaou smear taken from a Greek physician who discovered the method of George N. Papanicolaou. However, there are also various other methods for early detection of HPV infection and cervical cancer as follows:

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IVA
IVA is the abbreviation of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid. Method of examination with cervical smear or cervix with acetic acid. Then observed for any abnormalities such as white areas. If no color change, then it can be considered no infection of the cervix. You can do in the health center with a relatively cheap price. This can be done only for early detection. If you see any suspicious signs, then the other detection methods that more must be done.
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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 a regular Pap smear tests have reduced the number of deaths from cervical cancer.
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Thin prep
Thin prep method is more accurate than Pap smears. If a Pap smear only takes a portion of the cells in the cervix or uterus, then the Thin prep will inspect all parts of the cervix or uterus. Of course the result will be far more accurate and precise.
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Colposcopy
If all test results on the previous method showed the presence of infection or irregularities, colposcopy procedure will be done by using a tool equipped with a magnifying lens to observe the infected part. The goal is to determine whether any lesion or abnormal tissue in the cervix or the cervix. If there is abnormal, a biopsy - taking a small amount of tissue from the body - made and treatment for cervical cancer begin.


Treating Cervical Cancer

If infected with HPV, do not worry, because the currently available range of treatments that can control HPV infection. Several treatments aimed at turning off the cells that contain the HPV virus. Another way is to remove the damaged or infected with electric surgery, laser surgery, or cryosurgery (remove the abnormal tissue by freezing).

If cervical cancer has reached an advanced stage, it will be done chemo therapy. In some severe cases may also be performed hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus or womb in total. Aim is to remove cells that have been developed cervical cancer on the body.

However, prevention is better than cure. Therefore, how to prevent HPV infection and cervical cancer? Here are some ways you can do to prevent cervical cancer.


Preventing Cervical Cancer

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, consume 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 the very young or teenage 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 many partners.
* Routinely undergo regular Pap smear tests. Currently Pap smear 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 the early detection of HPV infection.
* Giving the vaccine or the HPV vaccination to prevent HPV infection.
* Perform cleaning of intimate organs or vagina known as a toilet. This can be done alone or can be also with the help of expert doctors. The goal is to clean the female sex organs of dirt and disease.


Healthy Living Without Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is preventable and treatable. Early detection and routine Pap smears to reduce the risk of cervical cancer. Change your lifestyle and your eating patterns to avoid the disease that killed many women in this world. Thus, the health of the cervix or the cervix is ​​more assured. With proper treatment, cervical cancer is not something frightening.