Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is cancer that occurs in the cervical region. It is an area where the female reproductive organ which is the entrance to the Rahi is located between the womb (uterus) and female copulation canal (vagina), 99.7% of these cancers are caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) oncogenic, which attacks the cervix. Began to occur in the cervix, if it has entered the final stages, this cancer can spread to other organs throughout the body.
   

According to a survey of cervical cancer is ranked top among the various types of cancer that causes death in women in the world. In Indonesia, every year more than 15,000 detected cases of cervical cancer.
The main cause of cervical cancer is HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). This virus has more than 100 species, most of them are harmless and will disappear by itself. HPV virus types that cause cervical cancer and fatal. The most dangerous HPV types 16 and 18. Besides caused by the HPV virus, abnormal cells in the cervix may also arise because of exposure to radiation or chemical contamination that occurred in the long term.
Cervical cancer is transmitted through sexual contact with the switch sexual partners. Transmission can occur either by transmission through the genital organs to the genital organs, oral to genital, or manually to the genitals. Because the use of condoms during intercourse is not significantly prevent the transmission of HPV virus. For, not only transmitted through the fluid, the virus can move through the touch of skin. 

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Symptoms of cervical cancer
In the early stages of this disease is rarely detected, the disease is only known when entering the advanced stage already attacking organs and other organs. If you are a person who has been sexually active, the Pap smear test once a year is recommended.
While symptoms of advanced stage cervical cancer:

    * The emergence of pain and bleeding during intercourse (contact bleeding).
    * Vagina excessive and abnormal.
    * Bleeding outside of the menstrual cycle.
    * Weight loss drastically.
    * If the cancer has spread to the pelvis, then the patient will suffer from back pain
    * Also obstacles in urination, and kidney enlargemen