How to prevent cervical cancer

  When facing cancer, some people feel that it is fate and their bad luck. It is true that the cause of many cancers is unclear, or at least the current level of medicine cannot explain what causes it. However, cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that can have a clear cause. Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary oncogenic factor and an important initiator of cervical cancer, and almost 100% of cervical cancer tissues have high-risk HPV DNA expression. The cervical cancer screening test can check whether the cervix is normal or abnormal and can detect early signs of the disease before symptoms appear, and cervical cancer has become a preventable cancer.  Therefore, it is possible to avoid cervical cancer by actively changing one’s daily behavior, which requires us to do the following: 1. Postpone the time of first sex: starting sex too early is more likely to be infected with HPV, and one sex can infect a young woman with HPV, and the younger she is, the greater the chance of infection.  2.Postpone the first birth: Hormones produced during pregnancy may increase the risk of cervical cancer.  3.Reduce the number of pregnancies: Women who have five or more children have an increased risk of cervical cancer.  4.Reduce the number of sexual partners: The more sexual partners you have, the greater the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases (including HPV and HIV) and the greater the risk of cervical cancer.  Avoid having sex with people who have multiple partners: If men have multiple partners or have had multiple partners, the risk of cervical cancer will be higher for women who have sex with them.  6. Use condoms: Although condoms cannot provide complete protection, they can make the infection disappear more quickly, thus reducing the risk of cervical cancer. Moreover, condoms can also avoid infection of other sexually transmitted diseases.  7.Stay away from smoking: women who smoke have a higher risk of almost all cancers, including cervical cancer.  8. Seek immediate medical attention if you have symptoms of STDs or suspect the risk of exposure to STDs: Some STDs can promote the development of cervical cancer or cause other diseases, including infertility. Prompt treatment of STDs can prevent HPV infection and cervical cancer from occurring.  9. Women over the age of 21 should be screened: Almost all women who have sex are at risk of HPV exposure. Screening can detect early lesions and allow them to be treated before they develop into cervical cancer.  10. Special advice for men: reduce the number of sexual partners and use condoms consistently (especially when having sex with a new partner).