What Do You Know About Reproductive Cancers?
Cancer can start in any part of the male or female reproductive system. Research has led to better diagnoses, treatments, and a lower chance of death for many of these cancers. Still, it's important to know about them and the symptoms they can cause so you can get help right away. Finding and treating cancer early—when it's small and hasn't spread—gives you the best outcomes.
7. Which of these are symptoms for ovarian cancer?
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Other symptoms include:
- General abdominal discomfort, pain, or both. Discomfort may include gas, indigestion, pressure, swelling, bloating, or cramps.
- Feeling tired all the time
- Needing to pass urine often
- Pain during sex
- Irregular vaginal bleeding
These symptoms are common and more often related to less serious health problems. If they happen often or are getting worse, a woman should see a healthcare provider so the problem can be found and, if needed, treated.
8. Which women should have a regularly scheduled pelvic exam with a Pap test?
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The Pap test and a pelvic exam are simple, painless tests to find cancer early. A Pap test is used to find changed (abnormal) cells in and around the cervix. This test should not be done when a woman is menstruating. The best time for it is at least 5 days after her menstrual period stops. For about 2 days before a Pap test, she should not douche; use spermicidal foams, creams, or jellies; or have vaginal sex. The provider uses a small scraper (spatula), a small brush, or both to collect a sample of cells from the cervix and upper vagina. The cells are sent to a lab to be checked for abnormal changes. All women should have regular checkups, including a pelvic exam and a Pap test, starting at age 21.
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