FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ABOUT CERVICAL CANCER AND OTHER FEMA

The pre-cancerous stage or dysplasia itself shouldn't cause infertility, but treatments to the cervix for cervical dysplasia, such as conization by cold knife, LEEP (loop electrical excision procedure), laser or cryosurgery (freezing), can negatively affect the ability to get pregnant. After a year of trying to get pregnant unsuccessfully, it is recommended that you see a physician for diagnosis of secondary infertility. If you have a cervical factor causing infertility such as the glands destroyed by past cryotherapy, you may need artificial insemination.

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 Tracking Cervical Cancer

New research suggests that herpes and another common sexually transmitted virus can be a deadly combination, raising the risk that infected women will develop cervical cancer. The findings seem to explain why some women are more prone to cervical cancer. "We know that HPV (human papillomavirus) causes cancer, but a lot of people have HPV and never get cancer," explains Stephen E. Hawes, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington at Seattle and author of a commentary on the new study.

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 CANCER-FREE JOURNEY IN THE MENOPAUSAL ZONE: PAP TEST IS THE PASSPORT

A woman’s chances of developing cancer uterus increase as she matures. About 95 percent of women with this cancer are 40 years old or older. Especially at risk are women who take estrogen, are postmenopausal, are obese, or have a history of breast cancer or of high blood pressure. The deadliest gynecologic cancer attacks the ovaries.

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 WHAT IS CANCER OF THE CERVIX?

Cancer of the cervix (cervical cancer) is the leading cause of cancer amongst women in India. It is caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in the cervix.

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