Some common diseases are only found in women

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The article was consulted with MSc, Dr. Trinh Thi Thanh Huyen - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Most women have had at least one gynecological disease at least once, but not everyone has an understanding of common gynecological diseases in women for early recognition and treatment.

1. Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is a disease that occurs when cells from the cervix grow abnormally and invade other body tissues such as the lungs, liver, bladder, vagina, and rectum. This is a slow-growing cancer. The precancerous stage, which lasts from 10 to 15 years, is really a valuable window for doctors and patients to detect, treat and prevent a real cancer.
Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer and the leading cause of death in women, accounting for about 12% of all cancers. The average age of the disease is 45-52 years old, precancerous organizations are usually detected from 20 to 30 years old.
Many studies show that women infected with HPV have a higher than normal risk of cervical cancer, especially HPV types 16 and 18. Cervical cancer screening programs to detect HPV and precancerous histological lesions have reduced morbidity and mortality such as: cervical smear (Pap smear test) , HPV type determination... A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer caused by HPV has been released, contributing to reducing the frequency of the disease.

2. Endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer is a condition in which cells from the endometrium (the thin lining of the uterus) divide and grow continuously, spreading to surrounding tissues, forming malignant tumors. and lead to patient death.
There are many causes of endometrial cancer such as hormonal imbalance, family history, genetic factors, etc. Symptoms are diverse such as vaginal bleeding, abnormal vaginal discharge, pain. when having sex,...

3. Cervical ectropion

Cervical ectropion is a phenomenon in which glandular cells located in the cervical canal grow outward, invading the outer surface of the cervix. These glandular cells still secrete fluid, so they often cause an increase in vaginal discharge, which can easily lead to infection (echoicitis). The main causes of cervical ectropion are cervical trauma, ovarian hyperestrogenism, and congenital ectropion (common in new-born girls because the mother used a lot of estrogen during pregnancy). In addition, there are a number of other causes such as bacterial, parasitic, fungal, viral,...
Common gynecological inflammatory diseases can reduce fertility and increase the risk of cancer Cervical. Therefore, timely detection and treatment of the disease is of great significance in minimizing the adverse effects of the disease on women's reproductive health.

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