According to new research, gynecologic cancer is growing faster and spreading the cancer cells inside the vagina, uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, vulva, peritoneum, and ovaries as these are all known as reproductive organs in women bodies.
On this note, it makes women with a higher risk of developing one of the listed cancers. The first step for managing the diseases is for increasing the knowledge for gynecologic cancers.
Women’s Wellness Depends On Kinds Of Gynecologic Cancer With Warning Signs
Among leading cancers that prove fatal, uterus cancer and breast cancer prove fatal among women, and hence early signs of the same may help save many female lives across the nation said an expert.
James K. Aikin is the lead researcher and chief for cancer institutions; he shares about all types of cancers that women can face from every body organ.
The research is done on cervical cancer and comes under gynecologic cancer which can be prevented by regular vaccinations through specific screening tests.
Some of the signs from cervical cancer indicate pain from sexual intercourse and bleeding after the pelvic pain, odor, abnormal vaginal discharge, and bleeding.
On this note, many cases of cervical cancer are caused by the higher risks of HPV (human papillomavirus infection). Some regular pap tests are suggested by researchers for detecting HPV on precancerous changes which usually occur in cells.
Cervical cancer women who are aged between 2 to 65 years are screened as the frequency is varied by age and some other factors.
According to the uterine cancer research, the American cancer society is recommending all the women that “at the time of menopause, they should learn about the symptoms and risks for uterine cancer.
Some of the registered symptoms are included abnormal vaginal discharge and bleeding, abdominal pain and pressure, and pelvic. These types of risk factors include obesity, menopause, high blood pressure, unopposed estrogen, and diabetes. Other than the reason would be colon effect from family history or genes.
Further researches were done on ovarian cancer, where doctors are often relying upon the symptoms for abdominal pain, change in bowel functioning, and bloating pelvis pressure that guides them for detecting ovarian cancer.
On detection of the type of cancer, women can undergo the annual rectovaginal pelvic exam for checking the ovaries among overall parts for gynecologic examination.
On this note, the exam is considered as a risk for ovarian cancer gets increased by family history and age of breast cancer and ovarian cancer respectively.
Researchers had noted about vaginal and vulva cancer that women should pay attention to further changes in the vaginal and vulva regions with some specific changes in the color of skin, lumps, ulcers, sores, and itching that don’t go away from bleeding and pain.
Some of the risk factors are included with an HPV persistent infection, and lichen sclerosis is occurred due to age and vulva at the age of 60 years and even older.
Researchers had mentioned some of the tips to maintain gynecologic health such as:
- Receiving of HPV vaccine to protect from GPV virus that can cause vaginal, vulvar, and cervical cancers.
- Have an interaction with your doctor to know about the eligible age for receiving the vaccine for your children.
- Maintain a good healthy diet which makes you prevent cancer, helps to maintain and balance the weight of your body, and helps to be physically active.
- Being attentive is important to your body and know about the things which make your body normal.
- All the women should be clear about gynecologic exams which are related to the vaccines and tests.
