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Cervical cancer ( cervical cancer ) is one of the most common oncological pathologies among the female half of the population. Most often it affects women over 30-35 years old, less common among the younger generation and the elderly. Both early sexual life and the first early (up to 16-18 years) pregnancy can play a role in its occurrence. Cervical cancer, the signs of which can manifest itself very multifaceted, occurs not only on the basis of pre-cancerous diseases, such as uterine erosion or leukoplakia, but also in connection with sexually transmitted infections. Smoking women are also at increased risk of cervical cancer (due to the detrimental effect of nicotine on the epithelium).
It has been clinically proven that the human papillomavirus is capable of causing gene mutations and cancer. This virus has more than a hundred types, but only fifteen of them cause cancer. But not always a person infected with the papilloma virus develops cancer, in many cases the immune system independently destroys it. Despite the fact that cervical cancer is represented by malignant neoplasms, mortality from this disease is at a fairly low level. Because it is not difficult for a specialist to identify cervical cancer and determine its stage. Thanks to the premature detection and subsequent treatment of cervical cancer, you can get rid of it in a short time. And the chance of a full recovery at an early stage of detection is very high.
In the later stages, the tumor can infect neighboring healthy tissues and grow into the vagina, bladder, in severe cases and into the rectum. If cancer of the cervix is not diagnosed in time, metastases can easily migrate to the liver and lungs, possibly even to the spine. To prevent this from happening, all women need to know the symptoms of cervical cancer. The most common symptoms of cervical cancer in the disease are signs that are manifested by bloody discharge from the genitals, which occurs, as a rule, during sexual intercourse. If such discharge appears during menopause in older women, you should immediately consult a doctor. They can be not only bloody, but also whitish. In the later stages, they also acquire an unpleasant fetid odor, as the products of the tumor begin to decay, releasing toxic substances.
If menstruation lasts longer than usual, or bleeding occurs even between menstruation, you should definitely consult a gynecologist, perhaps all this happens due to a banal infection, and cervical cancer may manifest itself in this way. Also, with a detected disease, cervical cancer, the signs that testify to it, are lower back pain, lower abdomen or pain during intercourse. The pain appears due to the fact that the growing tumor begins to compress the nerve endings. It is worth noting that in the early stages of this disease does not cause any discomfort. Therefore, you should not wait until the pain appears, it is better to consult a doctor in time for a diagnosis. A possible sign of cervical cancer may be swelling of the lower extremities on the inside of the lower leg and feet. This is due to the effect of the tumor on the circulatory system.
In case of a disease, cervical cancer, signs of a late stage are frequent urination, an admixture of blood in the urine, and bleeding from the rectum. In case of suspected cancer, it is urgent to establish a diagnosis and the degree of the disease, as well as conduct an examination of all organs and systems using colposcopy and ultrasound. Colposcopy consists in examining the cervix with a special magnifier with a lighting device. More often, such examinations should be performed for women with diagnoses of polycystic ovary, diabetes mellitus, infertility, as well as overweight women. Do not forget that the disease is much easier to prevent than to deal with its treatment later.