Cancer is a dreaded disease worldwide. It has no boundaries and is often found in people of all ages, even in infants. When cells grow abnormally in the human bodies, cancer manifests itself where the anomaly lies. Cancer is named according to where it begins in the body. It may later spread to other parts of the body.
Cervical cancer refers to overgrown body cells in the lower tapering end of the uterus. The cervix links the vagina to the upper uterus (womb) where a fetus grows in pregnant women. Women over the age of 30 years are at risk of developing cervical cancer. Every year, approximately 12,000 women in America get the feared cervical cancer, and about 3,000 succumb to it.
The main cause of cervical cancer is Human Papillomavirus or simply( HPV). HPV is a regular virus that is contracted through sexual intercourse. At least 50% of sexually active individuals get HPV before the age of 50.Out of these; some women will, unfortunately, get cervical cancer.
Despite these alarming figures, cervical cancer is avoidable. Vaccines and regular screening tests prevent the HPV virus from further spreading of the disease. But if cervical cancer is discovered in its initial stages, it is treatable, and patients may continue enjoying a long healthy life.
1Risk of Cervical Cancer
Most cervical cancers originate from the HPV virus since it is a communicable disease contracted during sex. There are various types of HPV. Some cause cervical cancer, while other types cause genital skin warts.
In most cases, the HPV virus shows no symptoms at all, so it’s hard to tell whether one has it or not. Most of the time, HPV kind of disappears on its own with chances of a lethal come back as cervical cancer.
High-Risk Habits that Increase Contraction of cervical cancer
· Smoking
· HIV which is another sexually transmitted virus that causes AIDS- this condition prevents the body from fighting minor diseases due to lack of, or low white blood cells in the body. White blood cells are associated with fighting infectious illnesses in the body.
· Prolonged use of birth control pills for five years or more
· Having multiple sexual partners
· Unsafe Sex
· Multiple Pregnancies
· Obesity
