Cervical cancer is also known as cervical cancer is one of the cancers most feared women. Based on available data, of the many cancer patients in Indonesia, cervical cancer reaches its third. And from WHO data recorded, every year thousands of women die from cervical cancer and a type of cancer which ranks as the top cause of death among women of the world.
Cervical cancer affects on the reproductive organs of women, precisely in the area of the cervix or the entrance to the narrow part of the uterus that is at the bottom of the vulva and uterus.
Cause of Cervical Cancer
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the cause of cervical cancer. While the cause of death in women is HPV types 16 and 18. The virus is very easy to move and spread, not only through the liquid, but can also move through the touch of skin. In addition, the use of public lavatories are already exposed to the HPV virus, can infect someone who use it if it is not cleaned properly.
In addition, poor lifestyle habits can also cause outbreaks of cervical cancer. Such as smoking, inadequate intake of vitamins, especially vitamin C and vitamin E and folic acid intake. Another bad habit that can cause cervical cancer is frequent intercourse with multiple partners, having sex with a man who frequently change partners and have intercourse at an early age (have intercourse at age <16 years may even increase the risk of cervical cancer 2x ). Another factor that causes cervical cancer is the offspring of cancer, the use of Pill for a very long time, too seringmelahirkan.
Characteristics of Women Suffer Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer requires a very long process that is between 10 to 20 years to become a cancer in the beginning of an infection. Therefore, when the initial phase of development will be difficult to detect. Therefore, it is suggested the women to perform a pap smear test at least 2 years, IVA test (visual inspection with acetic acid, etc. Although difficult to detect, but the following characteristics could be a clue to the woman whether he was suffering from cancer symptoms cervical or not:
1. When having sex as feeling pain, often followed pleh bleeding.
2. Experiencing abnormal vaginal discharge accompanied by bleeding and the amount of excess
3. Frequent pain in the pelvic region
4. Experiencing pain while urinating
5. At the time of menstruation, blood coming out in large quantities and excess
6. When women have advanced stage will experience pain in the thighs or one leg has swollen, becomes greatly reduced appetite, weight unstable, difficult to urinate, experience spontaneous bleeding.
Cervical Cancer Prevention
Here are some things that can be done for women in terms of preventing kankerserviks not to befall him, among others:
1. Live a healthy lifestyle by eating enough nutritious food and nutrition
2. Always maintain a healthy body and environmental sanitation
3. Avoid cleaning the genitals with dirty water
4. If you are a smoker, quit this bad habit
5. Avoid having sex during early childhood
6. Always be faithful to your partner, do not bergonta let alone followed by intercourse.
7. Perform a minimum pap smears done for 2 years, especially for those who have actively having sex
8. If you have never had sex, it's worth doing HPV vaccination
9. Expand the consumption of foods that contain beta carotene vegetables pretty much, vitamin c and e.
However, if you already detected cervical cancer, then there are several methods of treatment that can be done. If cervical cancer is detected early, the treatment is done by eliminating cervical cancer is by way of surgery, laser surgery well, electricity or by freezing and dispose of cervical cancer tissue (cyrosurgery)
For advanced cervical cancer cases will be treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy way, but if it is detected severe enough, is nothing else but to remove the uterus (hysterectomy) thoroughly so that cancer does not develop.
