How Do You Spot Early Signs Of Cervical Cancer?
Having lost a foster daughter three years ago to this horrible disease, I personally want to beg you to please have a yearly pap smear as this is the only way to find and treat cervical cancer early. More than 10,000 American women develop cancer of the uterine cervix each year. It is most frequently diagnosed in women between the ages of 45 and 49, but can and will show up in younger women like my foster daughter who was 23. Watch for abnormal bleeding, this doesn’t always mean you have cancer but it is one of the first signs that you do. Abdominal pain during your period is normal but if it last longer than your period or happens between periods you should have yourself checked out. Painful urination is a sign of advance cervical cancer, also blood in the urine. If you have unexplained weight loss or gain, this is a sign to visit your doctor. If you have swelling in just one leg, you should have a doctor examine you. If you suddenly begin feeling tired all the time, make an appointme