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Cervical Health Through the Lifespan: Expert Tips for Optimal Well-being

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Introduction In the realm of women's health, understanding and prioritizing cervical health is paramount. It accounts for a staggering rate of mortality in women belonging to reproductive age group. currently this has been deemed the second largest killer of women with nearly 1.24 lakh people getting affected annually and around 77 thousands succumbing to their disease. It is concerning as the society believes in hiding diseases of the genitalia and thus fall prey to the crippling condition, while seeking for medical help at the last moment https://www.who.int/campaigns/cervical-cancer-elimination-day-of-action/2023 What is Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer is a malignancy that arises in the cervix, the lowest portion of the uterus. This condition occurs as a result of infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses, specifically HPV 16 and HPV 18. https://www.mayoclinic.org/-/media/kcms/gbs/patient-consumer/images/2013/08/26/10/45/ds00167_im04600_mcdc7_cervicalcancerthu_jpg.jpg How...