Ways to Prevent Cervical Cancer

Early detection by Pap smear every two years will be able to prevent attacks that are categorized as malignant cervical cancer.
"The growth of abnormal cells become cancerous is quite long. Therefore, patients who managed to detect it early can perform various actions to address them," said Dr. Indrawati Dardiri, RS Premier Jatinegara Sp.OG of the Laity Seminar & Cervical Cancer Women's Reproductive Health in RS Premier Jatinegara, East Jakarta, Saturday (05/04/2012).
Data World Health Organization (WHO), cervical cancer ranks top among the various types of cancer that causes death in women in the world. Indonesia became the highest cervical cancer cases in the world.
"Every year more than 15,000 detected cases of cervical cancer in Indonesia, with about 8000 cases of which were fatal," he said.
The cause of most cervical cancers are caused by a virus major HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). This virus has more than 100 types of most of them are harmless and will disappear by itself.
Of the overall type, HPV 16 and 18 listed as a type of HPV virus is most dangerous. Another thing that can cause cervical cancer is abnormal cells on the cervix that could grow due to radiation exposure or contamination of chemicals that occur in a long time.
He added there is a relationship between smoking and increased risk of someone contracting cervical cancer, one study from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, published in the British Journal of Cancer 2001, proved that the substance Massage Shaper into the blood through the cigarette smoke can increase the likelihood of the condition of cervical neoplasia, or abnormal growth of cells in the uterus which is the initial development of cervical cancer.
Consumption of Dark Green and Yellow Vegetables

For women who do not have cervical cancer, preventive measures are prudent thing to do.
Some preventive measures such as by not having sex with men who often have multiple sexual partners, avoid sexual intercourse at an early age, health care, pap smears done regularly, and stop smoking.
Another thing you can do is increase the consumption of dark green vegetables and yellow that contain lots of beta carotene, vitamin C and E, as well as the HPV vaccine aimed at preventing and treatment of viral infections.
Not just a matter of cancer, reproductive health is essential for every woman in particular who have entered the age of sexual maturity.
"The reproductive organs of women, ranging from the vagina to the uterus, is the most vulnerable to be exposed to a wide range of health problems," he said.
Therefore, the female reproductive organs must be maintained and cared for properly.
"Impaired health of female reproductive organs caused by many factors, including unhealthy diet, hygiene factors, and genetic factors that can lead to," he explained.