Cervical Cancer or cancer of the cervix (the lower part of the
uterus) is caused by abnormal cells in the cervix which get infected.
They then become cancerous tumors. While there are various causes of
cervical cancer such as weakened immunity, smoking and ageing, the most
common cause is the HPV or Human papillomavirus that can be transmitted
from infected skin to skin contact. An HPV infection that affects women
at any given point of life in respect to contracted risk from physical
association with infected partners. However one must note that cervical
cancer isn’t caused from every instance of such infections which are
usually fought by the body’s immunity. However it is certain types of
the virus which may develop into cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women
worldwide. In the US alone, about 12, 820 women will be diagnosed with
invasive forms of the disease in 2017, 4210 are expected to die from the
disease. Here are 8 common symptoms of cervical cancer you need to be
careful about.
1 Abnormal or Excessive bleeding
While unusual and abnormal bleeding can be a cause of other factors,
it is also a sign of cervical cancer. Heavy and excessive bleeding
during your menstrual cycle, bleeding after menopause and after physical
interaction, lengthy menses and cervical irritation are indicators of
the disease. Bleeding of any kind should be brought to a doctor’s
attention immediately.
2 Abnormal discharge
Most discharge is due to bacterial and yeast infection, or a symptom
of menopause, they are considered harmless and can be treated. But,
discharge with a change in color that appears brownish, pale or
yellowish, or if the discharge has a foul odor, then this could be a
sign of cervical cancer. Always inform your doctor even if you notice
any type of unusual discharge for a correct diagnosis.
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