Cervical Cancer
Yesterday, my Aunt Marilou and Aunt Venus accompanied me to Las Pinas Doctors Hospital to visit Dr. David, my mom's OB-GYNE. Well, I'm not pregnant, mind you. It's just that I have a week late appointment with her.. My cervical cancer vaccine. (if it has a name, I'm sorry, I don't know it. Hahaha)
I had my first shot of the vaccine last May 22. Dr. David told me that time to spread the news about the increasing rate of deaths from cervical cancer.
According to what I've read in the small flyer I got from Dr. David's clinic, approximately 80% of women population acquires cervical cancer some time in their lives. Everyday, about 12 Filipino women die from cervical cancer and for five years, more than half of women population diagnosed with cervical cancer die.
Cervical cancer is caused by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). This is acquired bywomen who had physical contact with a person who have HPV too. Women, 30 years and above, are most likely prone to cervical cancer. But according to Dr. David, she had a patient who got pregnant at the age of 26 and consulted her. She discovered that she had it and told her that there's no other way but to remove her uterus and cervix. Yes, that meant that the fetus (4 weeks old) had to be removed too.. (This part gave me chills..) It was discovered that her patient had cervical cancer when she was still 17 years old.
This cancer is a "silent" cancer. It starts during a woman's adolescence and eventually shows symptoms when it reached the severe stages. Symptoms and signs are not easily seen and felt at first. This is when Dr. David asked me to tell all my girl relatives and girl friends to have their cervical vaccines as soon as possible. 3 shots of this vaccine ensures your safety from acquiring this silent and deadly disease.
I made this blog to reach each and every girl out there and warn them. I can't just sit around and not spread the word. Every girl has a dream to have her own family. Husband.
I had my first shot of the vaccine last May 22. Dr. David told me that time to spread the news about the increasing rate of deaths from cervical cancer.
According to what I've read in the small flyer I got from Dr. David's clinic, approximately 80% of women population acquires cervical cancer some time in their lives. Everyday, about 12 Filipino women die from cervical cancer and for five years, more than half of women population diagnosed with cervical cancer die.
Cervical cancer is caused by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). This is acquired bywomen who had physical contact with a person who have HPV too. Women, 30 years and above, are most likely prone to cervical cancer. But according to Dr. David, she had a patient who got pregnant at the age of 26 and consulted her. She discovered that she had it and told her that there's no other way but to remove her uterus and cervix. Yes, that meant that the fetus (4 weeks old) had to be removed too.. (This part gave me chills..) It was discovered that her patient had cervical cancer when she was still 17 years old.
This cancer is a "silent" cancer. It starts during a woman's adolescence and eventually shows symptoms when it reached the severe stages. Symptoms and signs are not easily seen and felt at first. This is when Dr. David asked me to tell all my girl relatives and girl friends to have their cervical vaccines as soon as possible. 3 shots of this vaccine ensures your safety from acquiring this silent and deadly disease.
I made this blog to reach each and every girl out there and warn them. I can't just sit around and not spread the word. Every girl has a dream to have her own family. Husband.