3 it is important to reduce the risk of cervical cancer

I've read a lot of information about breast cancer, ovarian cancer, hung back not having much knowledge about cervical cancer. Listen to the doctor's advice, I made tests for cervical cancer and results are negative.

As such, very lucky that I'm not at risk for the disease. I want to ask the doctor, how to minimize the risk of this disease. Looking forward to consulting doctors help me to know how to prevent the disease. I would like to thank!

(Ha)

You Dear, Thanh Hà

According to the statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), each year there are 500,000 cases of cervical cancer incidence and 250,000 new cases of death due to the disease worldwide. Cervical cancer is one of the two most common forms of cancer in Vietnam as well as in the world. However, this disease is very dangerous, can be life-threatening but can be avoided if the know how.

The risk factors for cervical cancer include: cervical infection by human papilloma virus (HPV), early sex, the more you love or you love to have sex with many people, smoking, deterioration of the immune system, childbirth, sexual relations do not use condoms.

3 things to do to reduce the risk of cervical cancer. Photo illustrations

To reduce the risk of cancer of the cervix, you stay away from these causes. Also, you should note some important things:

-Have a healthy diet, adequate nutrition: eat more of the foods that are high in antioxidants, such as groups of vitamins A, C, E and calcium ... to protect the cells in the cervix from the radicals do influence, the prevention of cancer. Some foods have the ability to fight cancer, disabling effects of free radicals do promote the development of cervical cancer.

Avoid smoking, drinking a lot of alcohol to reduce the risk of weakening the defensive capability of the body. HPV infection status lasts longer in women who smoked, drank alcohol. This increases the risk of cancer of the cervix.

-For vaccine Injection room of cervical cancer: the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as the public health authorities in Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States has always encouraged the young women should be vaccinated for cervical cancer money room. In Vietnam, there are two types of vaccines to prevent HPV is Gardasil (prevention of cervical cancer, vulvar and vaginal cancer caused by viral infection HPV type 6, 11, 16 and 18 are licensed use for females between 9-26 years) and Cervarix (the prevention of cervical cancer due to HPV virus type 16 and 18 are recommended to use for females from 10-55 years).

-Pelvic and cervical cancer screening as a rule: the annual examination is essential for any sister would. It helps the sisters soon discovered the irregularities in the reproductive organs. In addition, Pap (cervical cell tests) is to do to detect cancer cells in the cervix just in the early stages. Pap tests are still needed to maintain for all women, even for women who were HPV vaccine shots.

You should start to perform Pap test starting at the age of 21, or within 3 years after first sexual intercourse even for people is under the age of 21. The time of discontinuation not perform Pap test is 70 years old.

Also, you refer to the advice of your physician or visit to see strange signs in the reproductive organs, for example the changes in menstruation, vaginal ... to prevention is best.

Wish you happy, healthy!=