SCI/162 Principles of health and wellness
Do to the high risk of cancer What is cervical cancer? [Writing suggestion: Unless in a quote or a title, avoid rhetorical questions in academic writing. A good idea is to provide answers, not questions] Cervical cancer is a cancer which takes over the lower part of the uterus. The cells in the lining of the cervix unpredictably changes into cancer. The common cells in the cervix begin to change into pre-cancerous cells which cause cancer. “Many doctors describe these pre-cancerous changes as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL), and dysplasia”. (American Cancer Society) Cervical cancer is a form of HPV. Human papillomavirus (HPV) it’s usually one person pass it to another person during sexual intercourse. A few HPV types can cause alterations in a women’s cervix which can lead to cervical cancer.” There are two types of HPV (Types 16 and 18) that cause about 75% of cervical cancer cases, about 70% of vaginal cancer cases, and about 50% of vulvar cancer cases.” (Gardasil) Several risk factors that cause cervical cancer include having unprotected sex, giving birth before the age of 17, having more than three children, 5 years or more on birth control, and the use of tobacco. If you’re having unprotected sex with several partners this can increase the chances of cervical cancer. Also if one of your partners have an STD that put you at higher risk of getting cancer. Women who give birth before the age of 17 are almost twice as likely to develop cervical cancer later in life than women who are age 25 years or older before giving birth. (Alcohol Problems & Solution) Having kids [Unless meaning young goats, this is slang and inappropriate in academic writing; use "children"] at a young age can cause a lot of [Only commercial shipments and real estate are measured in lots. To use "a lot of" to mean "many," "much," or "a large amount" is a