Two things female friends need to know to prevent cervical cancer

Cervical cancer ranks second only to breast cancer among common malignant tumors in Chinese women. It is a common malignant tumor of the female reproductive tract. Its occurrence and development is a complex and progressive biological process with multiple factors and steps. The exact pathogenesis is still unclear. However, if you pay attention to personal hygiene and regulate your sexual life, you can reduce the risk of cervical cancer. The specific practices are as follows:

1. Pay attention to personal hygiene habits

You should always pay attention to your personal hygiene habits, especially the cleanliness of your genitals. Unclean genitals can make you susceptible to HPV (human papillomavirus) infection, which is a known risk factor for cervical cancer.

Therefore, the vagina should be cleaned in time, and the method should be paid attention to. Use special cleaning tools for cleaning. Avoid flushing the vagina during the cleaning process to avoid damaging its internal environment. The towel after cleaning should be washed and dried to sterilize and disinfect.

In addition, you should try to choose cotton underwear and change it frequently. Sanitary napkins should be changed in time during menstruation, no longer than 8 hours, to avoid bacterial growth.

2. Regulate your sex life

Women should be careful not to have sex too early. This is because the reproductive tract of young women under 20 years old is not fully mature, and the cervical mucosa is sensitive to some carcinogens, bacteria, viruses, etc. If miscarriage or childbirth occurs, it may cause irritation or trauma to the cervix, increasing the chance of bacterial and viral infection, which will cause benign lesions in the cervix. However, during the repair process, it may cause poor cell differentiation, and then form cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, which will evolve into cancer. Therefore, young women should cherish themselves, not have sex before marriage, and try to avoid miscarriage.