Cervical cancer awareness month: Generally, breast cancer is estimated when it comes to cancer in women, but in fact, in India, the cancer that spreads more rapidly than breast cancer is Cervical Cancer. Which is especially making new age girls and young women its victims. Its symptoms are also such that they are not understood in the beginning and women do not pay attention to these symptoms or signs considering them as normal things and the disease increases. According to health experts, the HPV virus responsible for cervical cancer, once in a lifetime, attacks all those women who are in a sexual relationship, although in some women this virus becomes so dangerous that becomes cancer.

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital surgical in Oncologist Dr. Ruqaiya Ahmed Mir Tells that despite battling with many deadly diseases in India, the cases of cervical cancer in women are still increasing continuously. Due to this, not only the health but also the condition of the body of the female patients is deteriorating. According to doctors, cervical cancer is one of the most common and deadly cancer found in women in the world. It develops inside the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus. Mainly it is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) which is spread to women through sexual contact.

This infection forms a layer on the cells of the cervix when indulging in frequent sexual intercourse. Not only this, doctors even believe that all women who are sexually active come in contact with HPV at some point in their lives. Most HPV infections usually clear up on their own, but every woman is at risk of developing pre-cancerous lesions. These lesions once develop and if left untreated lead to fatal cervical cancer.

Are these habits increasing the risk of cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer predominates in women who are at high risk of recurrent HPV infection of the cervix. These habits are commonly seen in women who are prone to cervical cancer.

1. Younger age or multiple sexual contacts: Women who become sexually active before the age of 18 or engage in multiple sexual acts are at a higher risk of developing HPV infection which can further lead to cervical cancer. develops into cancer.

2. Weak immune system: Women who are infected with HIV/AIDS and similar infections are at a higher risk of developing cervical cancer. Certain infections in the human body like HIV weaken the body’s immune system and prevent the body from fighting infections like HPV which results in the development of cervical cancer. Apart from HIV and related diseases, strong drugs that have an effect on the human immune system also cause immunocompromised conditions.

3. Smoking: Women who smoke cigarettes and/or engage in passive smoking (exposure to cigarette-bidi smoke) are at a higher risk of developing persistent HPV infection. The effect of smoking depends on the amount of tobacco consumed and the duration of smoking.

4. Other factors: Some factors like consumption of birth control pills, multiple births and associated complications have indicated a higher risk of HPV infection in the body.

These are the symptoms and signs of cervical cancer
Young women below the age of 45 are more at risk of getting cervical cancer. Most of the newly developed cervical cancer shows no symptoms or very few symptoms. Women may experience these symptoms in the later stages of cervical cancer.

• Pain during intercourse
• Bleeding from the vagina during intercourse or between periods
• Pain in the abdominal area
• Itching and burning in the vaginal area
• unusual bloody and watery vaginal discharge or foul-smelling stools
• Unexplained weakness and fatigue
• frequent urge to urinate
• Blood in the urine

Dr. says that these symptoms are different in every woman. Women are advised to consult a doctor as soon as they experience any unusual reaction or discharge from their vaginal area. Also, try to leave such habits which are responsible for cervical cancer. Along with this, cervical cancer can be prevented by vaccination and it can be treated if detected at an early stage. Cervical cancer is detected by screening for HPV infection and can be treated by surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

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