Cervical Cancer
The cervix is located where the uterus connects to the vagina. According to the CDC 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in the US each year and roughly 4,00 women die from this cancer. There are two main types of cervical cancer that women are prone to getting: Squamous cell carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma is cervical cancer that begins in the squamous cells and adenocarcinoma begins in the glandular cells that line the cervical canal. HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV stands for human papillomavirus and is a virus passed during sex from one person to another. HPV is a virus that women often times live with and have no symptoms. HPV can go away with time on its own but when it doesn’t go away it puts women at risk for cervical cancer. Symptoms of cervical cancer: · Vaginal bleeding between periods or after menopause · Discha...