You may be familiar with cervical cancer.
As the second most common malignant tumor after breast cancer, with the popularization of medical knowledge, more and more people realize that more than 90% of cervical cancer is caused by HPV infection .
An infection with HPV means a higher risk of cervical cancer.
Because of this, it is possible to produce antibodies through the HPV vaccine, thereby avoiding the appearance of cervical cancer. Therefore, cervical cancer is also one of the few cancers that can be prevented by vaccines.
Fujian launches free HPV vaccination for school-age women
Recently, it is a happy event for female friends in Fujian.
According to media reports, the Fujian Provincial Health and Health Commission, the Provincial Department of Education, the Provincial Department of Finance, and the Provincial Women’s Federation recently jointly launched a free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination project for school-age women in Fujian Province.
For women aged 13 to 14 and a half years old with Fujian student or household registration, and not vaccinated against HPV, according to “informed, voluntary, and free” strong> principle, free HPV vaccination.
Through the large-scale popularization of HPV vaccination, the progress of cervical cancer can be hindered to a certain extent, and the morbidity and mortality of cervical cancer can be reduced.
HPV, what exactly is it?
When it comes to the HPV vaccine, we need to understand the HPV virus first.
As a human papillomavirus, HPV is a major cause of cervical cancer in women.
Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor caused by persistent infection caused by high-risk HPV virus, with high morbidity and mortality.
Who is more likely to be infected with HPV in real life?
One, Confused Women
Women who have multiple sexual partners in a short period of time, or who have very frequent sex, and women who have sex at a young age, are vulnerable to HPV.
If there is sexual contact with someone with condyloma acuminatum, the virus is shed, which can be vaccinated on a woman’s genitals. As a result, you will be infected with the HPV virus.
In addition, if you do not do a series of hygiene before and during sex, you may also be infected with HPV.
Second, long-term smoking women
Long-term smokers and women taking birth control pills are many times more likely to develop HPV than women who don’t smoke and don’t use oral contraceptives.
If you smoke for a long time, there will be too much nicotine and nicotine in the cervix of women, which will reduce the immunity of the cervix. At the same time, smoking for a long time will greatly reduce the immunity of women, which will increase the risk of high-risk HPV infection.
Three, immunocompromised women
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For example, people with autoimmune diseases such as lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, people receiving immunosuppressive therapy, people with immune deficiency diseases such as AIDS , which often increases the risk of HPV infection due to decreased immunity.
4. Women with other sexually transmitted diseases
Such as herpes simplex infection, gonorrhea, etc., HPV interacts with other microorganisms, thereby changing the vaginal environment, thereby enhancing the replication ability and lasting effect, thereby increasing the infection rate.
What are the symptoms of cervical cancer in women after HPV infection?
After being infected with HPV, the body’s own immune system can generally clear some of the HPV.
If you get high-risk HPV, you can develop cervical cancer.
After cervical cancer, patients may experience contact bleeding at an early stage, such as vaginal bleeding during sex or gynecological examinations Bleeding phenomenon.
Changes in vaginal discharge may occur in daily life, such as bloody and white vaginal discharge with a strong odor. Patients may experience increased menstrual flow or vaginal bleeding after menopause.
In addition, once some discomfort occurs, you should be admitted to the hospital as soon as possible for corresponding examinations, and regular cervical screening, or timely HPV vaccination, can effectively prevent HPV virus infection.
In terms of passing, the doctor will judge whether the infection is based on the clinical symptoms of the patient, combined with whether the patient has a history of high sexual behavior, whether there is direct or indirect contact with HPV-infected patients, etc.
