Friday, July 27, 2012

Time to Prevent Cervical Cancer


Cancer is one type of disease that is no stranger to ear. Various types of new cases are found, but what kind of cancer cases the highest prevalence, especially among women? And how to prevent it?

Recently begun to bloom heard the news about cervical kenker. What exactly is cervical cancer? How often does cervical cancer occur in women in Indonesia? Cervical cancer (cervical cancer) is cancer that occurs in the cervix or cervical area. Uterine cervix is ​​the part related to the vagina.


Cervical cancer is cancer the second most commonly affects women all over the world. And also the second most common cancer causing death. In Indonesia alone, is estimated to occur every day, 41 new cases of cervical kenker and 20 women died of the disease. The high figure is usually caused by lack of knowledge and awareness of the dangers of cervical cancer.

Cervical cancer tends to arise in women aged 35-55 years, but can also appear in women with a younger age. The cause of this cancer is a virus known as Human papilloma virus (HPV), a type of virus that attacks humans. There are 100 types of HPV which most do not harm, not cause visible symptoms and goes away by itself. HPV infection is most common in young adults (18-28 years).

Towards the development of cervical cancer HPV infection depends first of its type of HPV. Low-risk HPV types or high can cause pre-cancerous condition called. Low-risk HPV types is almost no risk, but can cause genital warts (genital wart disease).

Although most HPV infections will go away by itself within 1-2 years because of the natural immune system, but a persistent infection caused by HPV types can lead to high cervical kenker. And can grow without control and can be a tumor.

Symptoms of cervical cancer in pre-cancerous condition characterized by abnormal cells found at the bottom of the cervix can be detected through a Pap smear test, or who have recently socialized is by Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid. Cervical cancer often causes no symptoms. But when it develops into cervical cancer, before symptoms appear such as vaginal bleeding and vaginal discharge that is not normal, pain during urination and pain during intercourse.

HPV can infect all people because HPV can be spread through sexual contact. Women who have sex under the age of 20 years and frequently change partners at high risk of infection. But this does not rule out going to happen in women who have been faithful to one partner.

Currently cervical cancer can be prevented by getting vaccinated. These steps can help provide protection against some types of HPV that can cause problems and complications such as cervical cancer and genital warts. This vaccine should be given to young girls as early as possible, because the body's immunization rates and the growth and reproduction of cells in the cervical area is still very good.

Vaccination is a method of early detection as an effort to prevent cervical cancer. Through the greater the chance of healed vaccination this disease and more likely to reduce the number of cases of cervical cancer that threatens women. For that, call your doctor immediately to help prevent cervical cancer. Come help prevent cervical cancer now!