How to prevent cervical cancer

So far, the cause of cervical cancer has not been determined. The medical community believes that it is the result of multiple factors. Early marriage, early childbearing, multiple births, cervical erosion, frequent sexual intercourse, sexual activity during menstruation, the stimulation of carcinogenic substances in dirt accumulated by the foreskin of the penis, and sex hormone imbalance are all major factors that induce cervical cancer. It has also been found that the occurrence of cervical cancer is related to viral infection. Among them, cervical erosion, frequent sexual activity, and lack of attention to menstrual hygiene are the three major risk factors for cervical cancer.

So how to prevent cervical cancer? In view of its pathogenic factors, we should start from the following aspects:

1. Avoid early marriage, early childbearing, or frequent childbirth.

2. Promote healthy sex life: Do not have sex too frequently, avoid sex during menstruation, and have a stable sexual partner. This is beneficial to family harmony and the health of both husband and wife. When having sex, pay attention to hygiene and reduce the stimulation of abnormal sex on the cervix.

3. Prevention and treatment of gynecological inflammation: Active treatment of cervical precancerous lesions such as chronic cervicitis and cervical erosion is of great significance for the prevention of cervical cancer. The use of cervical electrocautery, electric baking, freezing, laser treatment, etc. to treat gynecological inflammation has a high one-time cure rate. At the same time, sexually transmitted diseases should be actively treated. If the husband has a long foreskin, surgical treatment should be performed as soon as possible.

4. Regular check-ups: Women over 30 years old should go to the hospital for regular cervical smear cytology examinations. Generally, they should be checked once a year. Young women should have a gynecological examination every two years. Regular check-ups are especially important for women with a family history of cervical cancer. It usually takes 8-10 years for cervical cancer to develop into cancer. As long as you can persist in the general examination, you can find it early and get a good chance of treatment.