Tips that can help you reduce your risk for cervical cancer.

 Every woman who is old enough to engage in the art of sexual intercourse or plan on getting pregnant should be equipped on how to care enough for yourself to reduce your chances of getting cervical cancer. Precancerous cells (dyplasia) exist previous to the development of cervical cancer. Most cervical cancers are linked to infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), which can be transmitted sexual. Cervical cancer usually causes no symptoms until it is advanced, which is why it is essential for women to have regular pelvic exams and pap tests. It can cause bleeding between menstrual periods, bleeding after intercourse or douching, usual discharge, painful menstrual periods and heavy periods. Your risk of getting cervical cancer increases with factors such as having had more than five complete pregnancies; first intercourse before age eighteen; unprotected sex; sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, HPV, and genital herpes; early childbearing; multiple sex partners; infertility; low socioeconomic status; smoking; and nutritional deficiencies.

If cervical cancer is not detected at an early stage by doing annual pap smear and checks it can be detrimental; but you can help yourself reduce your chances of developing cervical cancer. The use of pap test, a screening procedure that can find changes in the cervix before cancer develops has caused death rate related to cervical cancer to decline by 74% between 1955 and 1992. The death rate from cervical cancer continues to decline by 4% a year.

The presence of abnormal cells can be detected by a pap smear test, followed up with a biopsy. Pap test can also find early stage cervical cancer in its most curable stage. Women should begin having annual pelvic exams and pap tests when sexual activity begins or at age eighteen (after three or more normal exams, your doctor may recommend decreasing the frequency of the exams unless you have had dysplasia or are at increased risk for other reasons). Screening for HPV is a method of early detection.

• Consume a diet free of fatty animal meats (especially cold cuts), dairy cheeses,and white bread. Eat food high in soy products, fruits, dark colored vegetables like red cabbage and kale, tomatoes, whole grains, and yogurt offers the best dietary protection. Shitake mushrooms are also a good source of protection. If you do not consume three to five servings of fruits and vegetables daily, you should take vitamin C (500-1,000 milligrams daily), E, A, and beta-carotene (25,000-50,000 international units daily) in supplemental form. Folic acid, one of the B vitamins (400-800 micrograms daily), can not only aid in prevention, but it has been known to reverse precancerous changes in cervical cells.
• Aloe Juice. Take 1/3 cup (80 ml) 3 times daily can help reduce inflammation and pre-prevent pre-cancerous conditions. Do not take aloe vera juice internally if you have diarrhea.
• Astragalus helps increase production of immune system chemical IL-2, which fights HPV.
• Adding garlic and turmeric as a spice in your meal can be helpful.
• Green tea catechin extract helps deactivate plasmin, a substance that creates pathways for blood-vessel tumors.

A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer was made available in 2008 and is recommended for girls about the time they begin menstruation. The vaccine, Gardasil, has been approved by the FDA for use in the United States

Attention Ladies, I do not recommend Gardasil because vaccines are associated with complication like high rate dizziness, blood clotting problems, paralysis, many other risk and more study is needed for this vaccine.

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Onyinye A is a freelance writer who specializes in nontoxic self improvement, green-friendly living, whole health remedies, holistic pet care, nontoxic lifestyle (preventing cancer, illness and toxicity) and everything related to detox, Natural health and organic living. 
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