Healthcare Trends. What you need to know about HPV, a dreaded virus that leads to cervical cancer. Alexandra Trăilă, gynecologist, offers advice

The lack of health and medical education has repercussions on the lives of many women in Romania. Unfortunately, cervical cancer, undetected in time and untreated, leads to death. 7 out of 10 Romanian women have never had an HPV test (statistics for 2016, INSP). –

What problems do women come to the gynecologist, who specializes in Oncology?

Breast cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer are the most common, says the doctor. “Among the malignant pathologies (cancer n.red.) I think that, unfortunately, I most often meet patients with cervical cancer, is a pathology that in Romania has an increased incidence compared to well-developed countries”.

Alexandra Trăilă recommends that women go to the doctor early, with precancerous lesions, ie with cervical dysplasias, and not to postpone the gynecological consultation until they reach an advanced stage of the disease.

What is the HPV virus? Why is it so dangerous?

HPV or human papilloma virus is a sexually transmitted virus that causes genital and oropharyngeal warts in both women and men. “Patients should know that HPV infection does not necessarily mean the onset of a disease, half of patients who are positive for HPV will be negative after 6 months, and at one year 70% will be negative. Only 20% of them will have the virus after two years without any treatment“, Explains the specialist.

Although the statistics are bleak, there is good news: the HPV vaccine. The doctor recommends that patients be informed from reliable sources and that they do not fall into the trap of vaccinators.

Furthermore, “a cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. Fortunately, all gynecological-oncological pathologies have a good prognosis if detected in time “, also shows the doctor Alexandra Trăilă, who talks about prevention, testing, screening and the type of controls that must be done annually.

In short, for cervical cancer there is screening and Pap smear, for ovarian cancer – an annual ultrasound detects any suspicious formation. Also for breast cancer – a breast cancer screening, an ultrasound, an annual mammogram, depending on the patient’s age.

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Can cancer be prevented? How do you choose the right gynecologist? How often should I go to the gynecologist? How do you teach your daughter to take care of her health? These and other questions about a current issue, but the taboo – cervical cancer – will answer Alexandra Trăilă, gynecologist specializing in oncological gynecology, on Friday, starting with 13:00.

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