Cervical cancer diagnosis

The most common genital cancer once the woman was in Central Europe by annual, accepted in part by the health screening (including Pep-test, HPV test) can be reduced significantly. Annually, in 5500 Germany still women in a cervical carcinoma, 1,800 women die from it. With this type of cancer is a malignant tumor superimposed on the cervix.

Bloody discharge, spotting after intercourse, abdominal pain, and pain when going to the toilet can be indications of the cancer. The most common cause of cervical cancer (70 percent) is an aggressive type of infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), which is transmitted through sexual intercourse even with condom use or direct skin contact. Takes an HPV infection lasting about one to two years, the Riskio for cervical cancer is especially high. Once the HPV vaccine was recommended in early 2007 officially, the interest was momentarily large: About 45 percent of girls between 12 and 17 years were vaccinated.

Afterwards, however, broke the vaccination rates: From 2008 to 35 percent, even now at 25 percent. Reason: Doctors and cash doubted the effectiveness of vaccination against cancer. In addition, the vaccine is effective only in certain cases and not against all types of viruses. These reports came about side effects (eg nausea, paralysis, allergy, pain). Meanwhile, get vaccinated, only 25 percent of girls against HPV.