ABOUT CERVICAL CANCER TEST
Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops in a woman's cervix (the entrance to the uterus from the vagina). The infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), an exceedingly prevalent virus spread through sexual contact, is connected to almost all cervical cancer cases (99 percent). Although most HPV infections go away on their own with no symptoms, a persistent infection can lead to cervical cancer in women.
Symptoms of Cervical Cancer
- Unusual bleeding, like in between periods, after sex, or after menopause
- Vaginal discharge that looks or smells different than usual
- Pain in the pelvis
- Needing to urinate more often
- Pain during urination
Causes of Cervical Cancer
The sexually transmitted human papillomavirus is responsible for the majority of cervical cancer cases (HPV). The virus that causes genital warts is the same one that causes this. Other malignancies can be caused by HPV in both men and women. These are some of them:
- Vulvar cancer
- Vaginal cancer
- Penile cancer
- Anal cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Throat cancer
Cervical Cancer Test
- A Pap smear test is used to diagnose cervical cancer.
- Your doctor takes a sample of cells from the surface of your cervix to perform this test. These cells are then sent to a lab for precancerous or cancerous alterations to be screened for.
- If these changes are discovered, your doctor may recommend a colposcopy, which is a cervix examination procedure.
- Your doctor may take a biopsy, which is a sample of cervical tissue, during this procedure.
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