Uterine and cervical cancer
Uterus and Cervix
The uterus is a muscular, conical organ resembling a pear. It is in the pelvic area and is divided into two parts: the upper part called the body of the uterus, and the lower, which is the cervix and opens the cervix at the top of the vagina.
Cervical cancer
The main cause of infection with this cancer is infection with the virus (HPV), which is a sexually transmitted disease.
The methods of early detection of uterine and cervical cancer
Regular Pap smears test
The woman observes her body, notices the following symptoms, and consults a doctor as soon as one of the following symptoms appears:
Abnormal vaginal bleeding/discharge frequently or after intercourse
Pain during or after intercourse
Difficulty or pain when urinating
Pain in the pelvic area
The woman should not neglect any abnormal bleeding that occurs to her, especially after intercourse and after reaching the menopause age.
Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
Taking a vaccine against this disease protects against the possibility of infection with four types of HVP virus, thus reducing the risk of infection to some extent.
Cervical cancer
After the breast, the uterine body is the most common cancer-affected area of a woman's reproductive system.
Endometrial cancer: It is a type of cancer that begins in the uterus, which is where the fetus grows.
Endometrial cancer occurs most often after menopause. Endometrial cancer is often caught at an early stage. This is because it often results in abnormal vaginal bleeding. If endometrial cancer is caught early, a surgical hysterectomy is often the cure.
Symptoms
Vaginal bleeding after menopause.
Heavy menstrual bleeding (Menorrhagia).
Intermenstrual bleeding.
Pelvic pain.
Unexplained weight loss.
Risk factors
More years of menstruation or later menopause.
You have never been pregnant before. If you've never been pregnant, your risk of developing endometrial cancer is higher than that of a woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
The elderly. As you get older, your risk of developing endometrial cancer increases.
Obesity.
Hormonal therapy for breast cancer.
Hereditary Colon Cancer Syndrome.
Diabetes.
High blood pressure.
Consumption of large amounts of fat.
Chronic consumption of estrogen alone.
Having a family history of endometrial cancer.
A previous history of radiotherapy for the pelvic area.
