Prevention of carcinoma cervix

a.       Primary prevention : It involves identifying the causal factor and eliminating or preventing those from exerting their effects.

First of all identifying ‘high risk’ woman and men. It is indeed an uphill task to prevent these epidemiological factors. However cancer consciousness, propagandas, proper health education of the population , especially amongst the poor socioeconomic group could be important steps in prevention.

A healthy lifestyle. Which includes eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, avoidance of alcohol and adequate physical activity is protected  for many cancers like carcinoma cervix.

Use of a condom during early intercourse , raising the age of marriage, and of first birth , limitation of family, maintenance of local hygiene and effective therapy of STDs may be positive steps in prevention. Vaccination against human papilloma virus for cervical cancer shows promising results.

b.      Secondary prevention :  It involves identifying and treating the disease earlier in most treatable stage. This is done by screening procedures . The strategy is however , not expected to lower the incidence of cancer cervix, but it can certainly minimize the cancer death through early detection.more details