Detection of Cervical Cancer

How do I detect that a woman infected with HPV that cause cervical cancer? Symptoms of a person infected with HPV are not visible and not easily observed. The easiest way to find out by cytological examination of the cervix. This examination is currently popular with a Pap smear or Papanicolaou smear taken from a Greek doctor who discovered this method, namely George N. Papanicolaou. However, there are also various other methods for early detection of HPV infection and cervical cancer as follows:


IVA
IVA is the abbreviation of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid. Method of examination with cervical smear or cervix with acetic acid. Then observed if there are abnormalities such as white areas. If no color change, then it can be considered no infection of the cervix. You can do in the health center with prices relatively cheap. This can be done only for early detection. If you detect any suspicious signs, the other detection methods should be done further.

Pap smear
Pap smear test methods in common: doctors using scraper or brush to take some samples cervical cells or cervical. Then these cells will be analyzed in the laboratory. The test can reveal whether there is infection, inflammation, or abnormal cells. According to reports the world, with regular Pap smear test has reduced the number of deaths from cervical cancer.

Thin prep
Thin prep method is more accurate than Pap smears. If the Pap smear is just take some of the cells in the cervix or neck of the womb, then the Thin prep will inspect all parts of the cervix or neck of the womb. Of course the result will be far more accurate and precise.

Colposcopy
If all the test results on the previous method showed an infection or a gaffe, colposcopy procedure will be done by using a tool equipped with a magnifying lens to observe the infected part. The goal was to determine whether there are lesions or abnormal tissue in the cervix or the cervix. If there is abnormal, a biopsy - taking a small amount of tissue from the body - made and treatment for cervical cancer begin.