Can a young girl get cervical cancer

It's crucial to comprehend what a cervix is before learning about cervical cancer, right? The cervix is the uterus' bottom, thin end (the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a baby grows). The cervix connects the uterus and vagina (birth canal). The channel connecting the cervix to the exterior of the body is known as the vagina. A baby leaves the body through the vagina when it is born.

In young women, cervical cancer is quite uncommon. Over the past four decades, widespread Pap testing has found relatively few occurrences of cervical cancer in women under the age of 25, while also perhaps harming patients with unneeded follow-up procedures. Certain strains of the human papillomavirus are the root cause of cervical cancer (HPV). Skin-to-skin contact and sexual activity both have the potential to spread this infection. HPV infections often disappear on their own without harming anyone. However, the virus can occasionally cause cancer in the future.

The deeper tissues of their cervix may be affected by this cancer, and it has the potential to metastasis (spread to other parts of the body), most frequently the lungs, liver, bladder, vagina, and rectum. Since cervical cancer develops slowly, it is typically detectable and treatable before it poses a major threat. Thanks to better screening through Pap tests, it claims less and fewer lives of women every year.

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Cervical cancer symptoms may not become apparent until it has progressed significantly. They may consist of:

• Pain after having sex
• unusual vaginal bleeding, such as after intercourse, in the interim between cycles, during menopause, or following a pelvic exam
• strange vaginal discharge

Regular Pap smear or hrHPV testing is one of the simplest ways to screen for cervical cancer. Precancerous cells are discovered during screening, allowing for their early treatment. You can lessen your risk of HPV and cervical cancer by doing the following additional things:

• Do not have too many sexual partners.
• When engaging in vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse, you should always wear a condom or another barrier device.
• Your cervix has precancerous cells if your Pap smear results are abnormal.