how can I prevent cervical caner and what are the signs and symptoms of it?

Answer 1

Cervical cancer cannot be prevented just like any other kind of cancer.

We can however make sure that if cervical cancer does appear have it caught early by getting regular annual pap smears.

Mulitple sex partners increases your chances to get HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) which is the #1 cause of cervical cancer and it is the #1 sexually transmitted disease (Up to 75% of the population may have HPV and most are not aware). There are more than 100 strains of HPV (About 30 types of HPV affect the genital area) and not all cause genital warts as one person had posted. It quite often is undetectable unless you have regular pap smears. Regular pap smears ensure that if abnormal cells are found, they can be caught and removed (either laser surgery or cone biopsy) before they have a chance to spread or become cancerous.

They have now made an HPV vaccination (GARDASIL) that works if you aren't already infected. It can also be used on those with HPV but have not had certain strains (types 6, 11, 16, and 18). Talk to your doctor about the HPV vaccine to see if it is right for you and how much it would cost.

Here's a helpful link to answer more questions:

http://human-papillomavirus.hpv.com/

Answer 2

There are no real signs of cervical cancer. Some progressed cases may produce some cramping or irregular vaginal bleeding. To prevent it, you want to first prevent the virus that causes it, HPV. This is a sexually transmitted disease, so you want to practice safe sex. Secondly, get an annual pap smear, as this is the only way to diagnose it. There are some new vaccines on the market, but I honestly know very little about them. Most women don't know they have HPV until they get an abnormal pap test back. And having HPV isn't a certainty that you will get cervical cancer either. Just get your annual exam and be safe!!

Answer 3

The most sure prevention is to have your cervix surgically removed. However this is a dreadfully drastic step which most women would not want as it would involve removal of the rest of the uterus and mean that you couldn't have babies.

Have a look at the wiki page.

Cervical cancer usually only develops signs late. The only way to detect it early is to have regular pap smears.

When you do get signs of cervical cancer, they are often: bleeding from the vagina
loss of weight
a big lump in the vagina
presence of the spread of the cancer - in the lungs or liver or elsewhere in the abdomen

These all tend to be found late in the course of the disease.

Prevention strategies to avoid cervical cancer are usually focussed on treatment or prevention of HPV - human papilloma virus, which causes genital warts.

Gardasil and Cervarix are vaccines against HPV, that is to say they teach the body's immune system to recognize the HPV and fight it off.

Another strategy to avoid HPV would be to abstain from sex, or to use barrier methods during sexual intercourse.

Answer 4

. In the earliest and most treatable stages there are no signs of the disease. Only pre-cancerous tissues can be determined. The most common troubles of the next stage are: persistent vaginal discharge (pale, pink, brown, blood streaked, and foul-smelling) and abnormal vaginal bleeding. Urethritis or urinary infection are common to signs and symptoms of cervical cancer in women .
get your yearly exams to catch the cancer in its early stages...

Answer 5

There are no obvious signs.

The best prevention is an annual Pap smear.

Answer 6

Avoid having multiple sex partners.