Ano-ano nga ba ang mga sintomas ng cervical cancer at paano ito maiiwasan? Alamin ang mga detalye tungkol sa sakit na ito. Panoorin ang video.
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Hosted by Connie Sison and its resident doctors, ‘Pinoy MD’ is an informative magazine show that provides wellness tips and answers to some important medical questions.
Watch ‘Pinoy MD’ every Saturday, 6 AM on GMA Network. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes.
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00:00Every day, 12 Filipino women die from this disease.
00:05And every year, it adds up to 6,000 cases.
00:09In fact, this is the second most common cancer among women.
00:14We refer to it as cervical cancer.
00:19Cervical cancer is the occurrence of a malignant tumor in the uterus.
00:24Its common sun hero is called Human Papilloma Virus or HPV.
00:31It can be caused by having different sexual partners.
00:36There is pain or what is called hapdi when intercourse or having sex with your spouse.
00:45Or discharge, sometimes brown, sometimes red.
00:48When it gets worse, the vaginal bleeding gets worse.
00:52The most common symptom of cervical cancer is having vaginal bleeding even if there is no menstruation.
01:02This is what Edna first experienced when she was diagnosed positive for cervical cancer 12 years ago.
01:10It bleeds a lot.
01:12I have it regularly for two weeks.
01:14Two weeks I don't have it, two weeks I have it.
01:16My relatives told me that I might have it.
01:20There was a mini-pause so I didn't notice it.
01:23When it reached two years, my children told me that it was different.
01:30Just this year, Odessa underwent what is called a total hysterectomy
01:34where the entire cervix and uterus of the woman is removed
01:37to avoid the spread of tumors.
01:40However, those who underwent this operation are not yet pregnant.
01:45Because if you don't undergo the surgery, the uterus may return.
01:52To be honest, cervical cancer is a type of cancer that can be fought through early detection.
01:59Just like a regular pap smear.
02:03This is the part that is injected.
02:07Aside from this, HPV vaccine can also be administered,
02:10just like what we did for my children six years ago.
02:14When a woman reaches the age of 12 years and above, she can be vaccinated.
02:22My first vaccination for the anti-HPV vaccine is now complete.
02:28This vaccine is against the human papilloma virus, which is the main cause of cervical cancer.
02:34It has two booster shots that are injected every month
02:38and every six months after the first vaccination.
02:42The HPV vaccine is usually worth more than P3,000.
02:48Aside from abnormal bleeding,
02:49cervical cancer also has symptoms of discharge with a foul smell.
02:55This is what Angie experienced for the first time
02:58when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2010.
03:03The first thing I felt was a foul smell,
03:08like the smell of a fish.
03:10That's what the doctor told me before I got a pap smear,
03:16but it wasn't a pap smear, it was a biopsy.
03:20Like Edna, Angie also underwent a total hysterectomy.
03:24But for women with cervical cancer who still want to have children,
03:28it can be said that her cervix and uterus were not completely removed.
03:33In an operation called a radical trachelectomy,
03:36the part of the cervix that the uterus pierced is removed.
03:41It can be done, but of course, it depends on how bad the case is.
03:47If the cancer cells do not spread easily,
03:50it can also be said that she underwent radiation therapy
03:53where the cancer cells are killed in the body by X-ray or gamma rays.
04:00For now, both Edza and Angie are cancer-free.
04:04It is true to think that they were able to overcome this test of their lives
04:09through the right medicine.
04:12That's why their advice is to be aware of the symptoms of cervical cancer.
04:18For those who feel it, it is best to be guided by real experts.