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Kalina Ocktaranny’s mother, Een Wardhana, has uterine cancer. Een has been suffering from a disease that has made him bedridden for the past 2.5 years. Photo/Selvianus Kopong
Disease cancer the womb for women itself is known as a killer, the cause of death in secret. Most women are not aware of having uterine cancer because the symptoms are vague.
Uterine cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the cervix. The cervix is a hollow cylinder that connects the lower part of a woman’s uterus to the vagina. Most uterine cancers start in the cells on the surface of the cervix.
Reporting from Healthline, Wednesday (2/3/2022) most cases of uterine cancer are known to be caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) which is sexually transmitted. This is the same virus that causes genital warts.
There are 100 different types of HPV and only certain types cause uterine cancer. Where the two types of HPV that most often cause cancer are HPV-16 and HPV-18. Being infected with a cancer-causing type of HPV does not automatically mean you will get uterine cancer.
The human immune system eliminates most HPV infections, usually within two years. HPV which is a common infection, basically can also be the cause of other cancers, both in women and men. For example, vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer, penile cancer, anal cancer to throat cancer
But unfortunately, most women are not aware of this disease early on because they do not experience symptoms until they have finally reached the final stage. Not only vague, this type of cancer is also easily mistaken for common conditions such as menstrual periods and urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Typical symptoms of uterine cancer are known to include unusual bleeding between periods, after sex or after menopause, vaginal discharge that looks or smells different than usual, pain in the pelvis, the urge to urinate more often and pain when urinating. urination.
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If you experience these symptoms, you should immediately see a doctor for a thorough examination.
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