What causes cervical cancer?

In fact, it is very necessary for every woman to go to the hospital regularly for corresponding uterine examinations, because uterine examinations can effectively detect whether female friends have serious uterine diseases. If uterine diseases are not treated in time, they may develop into cervical cancer, which is a cancer that poses a serious health threat to women. Next, we will explain in detail the causes of cervical cancer.

1. HPV infection: There are more than 120 types of HPV known in medicine, and more than 30 of them can cause infections of the reproductive system. There are more than ten types that are directly related to cervical carcinoma in situ and cervical cancer. According to medical research results, the rate of HPV infection in cervical cancer is almost 100%.

2. Promiscuous sex and sexually transmitted diseases: People who have sexually transmitted diseases and promiscuous sex are very likely to develop cervical cancer, and the risk can be up to ten times that of normal people. Even if a man has promiscuous sex, his spouse's risk of cervical cancer will increase.

3. Number of births and semen: If a woman gives birth too many times, the risk of cervical cancer will increase. This is because childbirth will cause certain damage to the cervix. The more times, the greater the damage. Women who are still in puberty are easily stimulated by semen, which may cause mutations in the cells of the cervix.

The above are the more common causes of cervical cancer. Of course, there are also some genetic causes for the occurrence of cervical cancer. If women smoke, they will also increase their chances of developing cancer.

Cervical cancer has basically no obvious symptoms in the early stages and can easily be misdiagnosed as other gynecological diseases. Below, I will introduce some symptoms related to early cervical cancer.

1. Vaginal bleeding: It is usually irregular bleeding, especially for women who have reached menopause. Once bleeding occurs, it should be taken seriously. Still others are bleeding after sexual intercourse and gynecological examinations. Women who have not reached menopause usually have longer and heavier menstrual periods. This is bleeding caused by cancer cells corroding blood vessels. If the bleeding continues, it may cause anemia in the patient.

2. Increased secretions: Many patients experience increased secretions in addition to vaginal bleeding, and the secretions also have a fishy smell. Patients in the late stage often have foul-smelling secretions due to infection and other conditions.

3. In the late stage of cervical cancer, some related symptoms will occur due to the areas eroded by cancer cells. Such as frequent urination, urgency, etc. If the tumor affects the ureter, it is likely to cause ureteral obstruction, and in severe cases even uremia.