Medically reviewed by: Dr. Bezawit
The cervix is one of the many parts of the uterus. Cervical cancer is a disease of the cervix, just like any other part of the body.
Risk factors
There are many causes for cervical cancer, but the most common is the human papillomavirus (HPV), which has more than 100 strains of the virus. Human papillomavirus causes cervical cancer, which is caused by the virus' easy access to the patient. This can lead to STIs, especially recurrent cervical spondylosis.
Long-term use of birth control pills also increases the risk of cervical cancer.
Smoking is another risk factor for cervical cancer caused by the human papilloma virus, which causes the cervix to darken and peel. Girls who start having sex before the age of 18 are also more likely to develop cervical cancer.
The extent of the problem
The scale of the problem is cervical cancer, which is one of the leading causes of cervical cancer in Ethiopia.
However, cervical cancer and liver cancer are the only type of cancer that can be prevented by vaccination. It did not happen outside of developed countries. In fact, these types of cancers also have significant social and economic pressures in developed countries. However, the countries have increased their immunization coverage by more than 70 percent, which has saved them from a serious outbreak.
In low and middle-income countries, cervical cancer prevalence and mortality are on the rise. However, immunization coverage is low. Lack of public awareness of the disease and immunizations, poor preparedness for health facilities, and low commitment as a nation are the main reasons for this.
The symptoms
Cervical cancer does not have the same immediate and immediate symptoms as other diseases. The symptoms are limited over time and depend on the patient's immune system.
Human papilloma virus has a very long pre-cancer stage before cervical cancer. During this time, pre-cancer mothers can be treated completely.
Signs and symptoms of pre-cancer can usually be detected by laboratory and medical examinations.
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The defense methods
The only real solution to cervical cancer is to work on prevention, not treatment. There are 3 types of cervical cancer prevention methods that we can use for all ages according to their need.
1. Primary immunizations are mainly given to girls under 14 years of age.
Disseminating health information, educating them to avoid harmful traditional practices (early marriage, premarital sex, smoking), and reporting dangerous symptoms are some of the first steps to prevent depression.
2. The second most common form of cervical cancer is in women between the ages of 15 and 30 years. Thus, it is possible to avoid the multifaceted complications of early detection and early detection of early stage cancer. Other than that, using a condom properly and correctly is one of the best ways to protect yourself from the disease.
3. Cervical cancer is more common in women over 30 years of age. This is because the pre-cancer period is over and can be prevented by medication, surgery and radiation therapy depending on the stage of the disease.
How to spread the benefits of the vaccine to the community
Awareness raising about the nature of cervical cancer, its mechanism and how it can be prevented by early detection of cancer can be avoided by raising awareness through a variety of communication methods.
The first step is to reduce the scale of the problem by providing health education to students at the school level to create a strong citizenry.
The media is required to carry out repetitive work and disseminate it to the public.
Rural and urban health extension workers, for their part, have a responsibility to educate their staff about the need to ensure that girls are vaccinated, and that those in pre-cancer screening go to a health facility to self-diagnose and receive appropriate treatment.
