The cervical cancer is the second most common disease in the world that affects the women organism.

The cervical cancer is often related with human papilloma virus, that is a sexually transmitted virus that may influence the abnormality of the cells located into the cervix. Certain changes of the cervix cells may develop in time into early symptoms of cervical cancer and even cervical cancer if not diagnosed and treated in proper time.



The cervical cancer is a cancer located in the cervix, that has a slow-growing progress and sometimes the women don’t know about its existence in their body.

The cervix is the opening to the uterus. It varies in diameter from 1 mm to 3 mm depending on what phase of the menstrual cycle when there is measurement. The cervix is sometimes covered with cervical mucus to protect from infection, during ovulation the mucus becomes a thin fluid to permit the passage of sperm.

Because of its location, the cervical cancer has the fallowing early symptoms:

-pelvic pain and pain during the sexual intercourse;
-vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse;
-unexplained change of menstruation manifested by heavy bleeding and bleeding in the menstruation cycle period;
-abnormal vaginal discharge containing mucus that may be tinged blood;
-urinary frequency increased.
-bleeding and pain when you insert a diaphragm

The most common and recommended test for this early symptoms is the Pap smear test. This test can diagnose the pre-cancerous and cancerous cells located in the cervix. The results of the Pap smear test are rated: Class I ( signifies the normal cells), Class II (signifies means an irritation or an inflammation of the cervix), Class III (signifies a true cervical dysplasia that can range from mild to serious) , Class IV (signifies that one of a variety of pre-cancers or cancerous cells are present) and Class V (represents the sign of a serious invasive cervical)

After the cervical cancer diagnosis the patients are subjected to these medical investigations to detect the stage of the cervical cancer:

-Lymphangiogram – this procedure x-rays the lymph system to detect if the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. This procedure is made by injecting a dye into the lymph vessels in the feet. The dye travels upward through the lymph nodes and lymph vessels, and x-rays are taken to see if there are any blockages.
-Computerized Axial Tomography – this procedure makes a series of detailed pictures of the areas inside the body, from different angles, through a computer liked to an x-ray machine. In order to determine the tissues or organs to be seen better the patient may swallow a dye or to have a day injected into the vein.
-Chest x-ray – this procedure represents an x-ray made to the organs and the bones located inside the chest.
-Surgery - pretreatment surgical staging an operation made to find out if the cancer has spread within the cervix or to other parts of the body.
-Ultrasound exam – this procedure is made to get the sonogram the echoes from the ultrasound exam that represent a picture of the tissues.

I have a very strong recommendation for all the women in the world, do the Pap smear test. If you have any of the listed symptoms don't hesitate to go to the doctor immediately. And if you don't have the symptoms do the test anyway. Our healthy is the most valuable thing in this world.