Symptoms of Cervical Cancer
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Cervical cancer signs and symptoms occur in the setting of cervical cancer, which is 90-100% related to infections with HPV. HPV (human papilloma virus) is the major risk factor for developing cervical cancer. Other risks include multiple sexual partners, cigarette smoking, oral contraceptives, and deficiencies of the immune system.

The classic cervical cancer signs and symptoms include bleeding after sexual intercourse, and vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods. Pain with menstrual periods and unusually heavy periods can also be associated cervical cancer symptoms.


If cervical cancer is advanced, the symptoms can include abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, kidney failure related to blockage of the ureter.


The pap smear test is done to diagnose the pre-malignant disease associated with cervical cancer and treat it before it can progress to a malignant disease. All women who are sexually active should receive regular pap smears.

The FDA has recently approved the vaccine for cervical cancer (Gardasil).

 
To view information about symptoms of cervical cancer go to our Cervical Cancer questions and answers page.
To view specific information about topics related to cervical cancer symptoms go to our Topics page.
To view laboratory abnormalities go to our Labs page.
To view the side effects of medication associated with the treatment of cervical cancer go to our Pharmacology page.
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To view the and differential diagnosis of cervical cancer symptoms go to our Medicine Methods page.

Symptoms of cervical cancer often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.