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What is cervical cancer, and how do we protect ourselves?

Endemic in the community, tracing HPV from person to person is fruitless. Sometimes it clears up on its own, without ever showing any symptom.
But if the body’s immune system is not capable of getting rid of the virus, it can lead to abnormal cells – similar to warts on the skin – growing on the cervix, which can sometimes turn into cancer.
Testing
Cervical screening, also called a smear or pap test, is low-cost and accurate. It finds abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix.
Women, wahine Māori and trans and non-binary people who have been sexually active should get regular cervical screening every three years from age 25 until they turn 70. ....

New Zealand , New Zealand General , Rose Stewart , Lee Mathias , Kiritapu Allan , Samantha Murton , Auckland District Health Board , Auckland District Health Boards , Royal New Zealand College , Ministry Of Health , Family Planning National , Labour Minister Kiritapu Allan , Reporter Kate Green , General Practitioners Samantha Murton , Family Planning , Planning National , புதியது ஜீலாந்து , புதியது ஜீலாந்து ஜநரல் , உயர்ந்தது ஸ்டீவர்ட் , லீ மத்தியாஸ் , சமந்தா முர்டன் , ஆக்லாந்து மாவட்டம் ஆரோக்கியம் பலகை , ஆக்லாந்து மாவட்டம் ஆரோக்கியம் பலகைகள் , அரச புதியது ஜீலாந்து கல்லூரி , அமைச்சகம் ஆஃப் ஆரோக்கியம் , குடும்பம் திட்டமிடல் தேசிய ,

What is cervical cancer, and how do we protect our wāhine?

Endemic in the community, tracing HPV from person to person is fruitless. Sometimes it clears up on its own, without ever showing any symptom.
But if the body’s immune system is not capable of getting rid of the virus, it can lead to abnormal cells – similar to warts on the skin – growing on the cervix, which can sometimes turn into cancer.
Testing
Cervical screening, also called a smear or pap test, is low-cost and accurate. It finds abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix.
Females who have been sexually active should get regular cervical screening every three years from age 25 until they turn 70. ....

New Zealand , New Zealand General , Rose Stewart , Lee Mathias , Kiritapu Allan , Samantha Murton , Auckland District Health Board , Auckland District Health Boards , Royal New Zealand College , Ministry Of Health , Family Planning National , Labour Minister Kiritapu Allan , Reporter Kate Green , General Practitioners Samantha Murton , Family Planning , Planning National , புதியது ஜீலாந்து , புதியது ஜீலாந்து ஜநரல் , உயர்ந்தது ஸ்டீவர்ட் , லீ மத்தியாஸ் , சமந்தா முர்டன் , ஆக்லாந்து மாவட்டம் ஆரோக்கியம் பலகை , ஆக்லாந்து மாவட்டம் ஆரோக்கியம் பலகைகள் , அரச புதியது ஜீலாந்து கல்லூரி , அமைச்சகம் ஆஃப் ஆரோக்கியம் , குடும்பம் திட்டமிடல் தேசிய ,