Female Genital System

What must women know about cervical cancer symptoms ?

Cervical cancer symptoms often go unnoticed because many women genital abnormalities may show the same symptoms which difficult to be differentiated in the early stage of diseases. Many women pass these symptoms off as PMS or ovulation pains. Many times, however, cervical cancer has no symptoms.  When symptoms are present, they usually do not appear [...]

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Cervical Cancer

What is Cervical Cancer?
Cervical cancer is a disease that affects the cervix of the female reproductive system. The cervix is the lower end of the uterus, and leads the uterus to the vagina. In Indonesia, incidence of cervical cancer is still the highest among female neoplasm, followed by breast cancer.

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Papanicolau (Cervical) Smear

The cervical smear is a screening test designed to detect pre-cancerous changes in the cervix (neck of the womb). Pre-cancerous changes called cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) are common in all age groups and cause no symptoms. This means that women will not be aware of CIN unless they have a screening test. The first stage [...]

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