Symptoms Of Cervical Cancer Caused By Hpv

Cervical cancer is not hereditary. Cervical cancer is almost always caused by the highly contagious sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV. The virus is found in 99 of the 100 cervical cancers. Cervical cancer itself is not contagious, the virus that can cause cervical cancer does.

There are more than 100 types of HPV. Some 15 of these types can cause cervical cancer. They are also called high-risk HPVs.

At 80 to 90 cleans up the immune system on the virus spontaneously in 100 HPV infections, just like that, for example, also occurs with the viruses that cause the common cold or flu. At 10 to 20 of the 100 women who become infected, HPV remains dormant. As can aberrant cells in the transition region between the cervix and uterus arise due to such a long-term contamination. At that time there is still no cancer, but a preliminary stage. Normally, the immune system clears up which still abnormal cells. But a small number of women does not happen. Are these deviations untreated, the abnormal cells can develop into actual cancer cells. This is usually a very slow process. Between the very beginning, and the final development of cervical cancer may be as much as 10 to 15 years. Eventually only 1 in 100 women infected with HPV develop cervical cancer if they are not treated.

So the early stages of cervical cancer may possibly evolve into cancer cells. But they might as well return to their normal shape. An important part of these anomalies will disappear spontaneously even without treatment. Their presence is not a necessary prelude to cancer. The more cervical cells differ from normal cervical cells, the greater the chance of a move towards an invasive cancer (invasive "means that the cancer has penetrated into the surrounding tissues).

How serious is cervical cancer?

It is widely believed that the earlier cervical cancer is discovered, the greater the chance of successful treatment. Therefore, women aged 25 to 64 years recommended that taking a smear every three years as part of cervical cancer screening. Cervical cancer also has a number of stages. The smear they can be detected and treated if necessary, to prevent cervical cancer.

Which symptoms should I see a doctor?

Definitely go to your family doctor or gynecologist if you might suffer from:

• irritating vaginal discharge,
• blood loss during or immediately after the sexual intercourse,
• bleeding outside the menstrual period,
• bleeding if you are no longer menstruating been a year or more. Women sometimes think sometimes they are menstruating again. But if a woman has long become no longer menstruating, then such bleeding is not normal menstruation.
• Sometimes the bleeding is no more than a few brown smudges on the underwear.

Note that these symptoms can have other causes. They do not have to be due to abnormalities of the cervix. They may as well be innocent.

How can cervical cancer be detected?

Cervical Cells prolonged infected by HPV, can start changing. They do look different from normal cervical cells. The abnormal cervical cells which are those with a cervical smear, Pap smear or in short, can be detected.

One can also check whether you have an HPV infection. The HPV-test is done on the swab, that has been taken. You do not have to undergo any additional tests. Note that this HPV test is not a standard part of the Flemish cervical cancer and therefore not free. The cost of an additional HPV-determination can vary greatly depending on the lab. Make sure you are not faced with surprises and make clear agreements with your doctor.