Cervical Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Screening & Prevention | Dr. Jyoti Mishra

Описание: Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in women, yet thousands of cases are diagnosed late every year due to lack of awareness.

In this detailed health awareness video, Dr. Jyoti Mishra, Director & HOD – Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital, Noida Extension, explains everything women and families need to know about cervical cancer—from causes and symptoms to screening and prevention.

🔬 What causes cervical cancer?

Cervical cancer is caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection.
While HPV is commonly found in many healthy individuals, in some women it can slowly progress to cancer over 15–20 years, which makes regular screening extremely important.

⚠️ Common symptoms explained:

• Persistent white or foul-smelling vaginal discharge
• Irregular or abnormal vaginal bleeding
• Bleeding after sexual intercourse (a major warning sign)
• Pelvic discomfort or pain

Any of these symptoms should prompt immediate medical consultation.

🧪 Importance of Pap Smear Screening:

A Pap smear test is a simple, painless screening test that can detect early precancerous changes in the cervix.

✔ Recommended age: 21 to 65 years
✔ Frequency: Once every 3 years

Early detection allows treatment before cancer develops, saving lives.

💉 Cervical Cancer Vaccination:

Another powerful tool in prevention is the HPV vaccine.

✔ Best age: 9–14 years
✔ Catch-up vaccination: up to 26 years, and even up to 45 years
✔ Advanced vaccines protect against 9 HPV strains
✔ Protection level: up to 98–99%