9 Warning Signs of Cervical Cancer You Shouldn't Ignore

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The good news is that regular screening and follow-up care can prevent most deaths from cervical cancer. Even better, you can get screened at no cost to you. The health care reform act covers cervical cancer screenings, part of a “well-woman visit.”

What’s equally important is for you to be aware of the warning signs of cervical cancer, which may not cause any symptoms at first (when they are pre-cancers or early cancers), but later on, may affect you with pelvic pain or vaginal bleeding.

Here are the signs of cervical cancer:

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Bleeding after intercourse

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Bleeding after menopause

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Bleeding between periods

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Bleeding after douching

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Bleeding following a pelvic exam

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Having heavier menstrual periods than usual or ones that last longer than usual

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Unusual vaginal discharge

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Pain during sex

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Pelvic pain

Of course, just because you have any of these symptoms doesn’t necessarily mean you have cervical cancer. The symptoms could be caused by other conditions, like an infection. But it’s wise to schedule an appointment with your health care professional to get checked and, if appropriate, get treated.

The screening guidelines for cervical cancer can be confusing. Most major medical organizations no longer recommend routine yearly screening, but it is important to know what’s appropriate for your age, personal history and risk factors. You can read all about the new guidelines here.

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Flaxseed!!! GEL

HOW TO USE FLAXSEED GEL ON HAIR

There are several ways flaxseed gel can be utilized for natural hair. You can make a flaxseed gel wash and go that cuts frizz. You can also use flaxseed gel for curl definition.

Have you thought about flaxseed gel for edge control? You can use it for making high puffs and ponytails because it lays down edges. Flaxseed gel is much more helpful to naturals than conventional gel because it doesn’t smother the edges with a chemical coating. Stressing your edges and then spreading a layer of chemicals over them will likely cause alopecia.

Flaxseed gel twist-outs and braid-outs are ideal for naturalists. You’ll find that the gel eliminates frizz and gives you control over stray hairs. *click the underlined flaxseed gel to read the complete how to guide

If you’ve been searching for an economical hair gel, you might be curious about flaxseed. Flaxseed gel for natural hair. You’ve probably noticed that high-quality gels are expensive. The alternative is to go with a low-priced gel, but they are generally full of chemicals.

Are they safe? Will they stunt hair growth if you use them regularly? YouTube is filled with naturals using gels to make slick ponytails. The problem is, chemical-laden gels can destroy both edges and ends.

In this article, Ill discuss flaxseed gel for natural hair, and how to use it. By the time you’ve finished reading this post, you’ll know all about the gel and whether it’s right for your natural curls.

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Violence Against Women Is Overlooked in Its Role in Opioid Epidemic

Women’s Health – “In my research with men on partner violence and drug use and HIV, a man reported pushing his partner to the floor and forcing her to have sex. He did not consider this violent, since she reportedly gave him a “signal.”

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In another study with women who use drugs, a woman said that her husband hit her and forced her to have sex: “I didn’t know I was raped because he was my husband.”

Treatment must address the need for escape that these women seek. As another woman said, “When I was sober I didn’t dare have sex with him. I had to be high to be able … to make love to him.”

One night, a woman I’ll call Tonya got a compliment from a guy when she was out with her boyfriend. Tonya’s boyfriend cursed her because another man had complimented her. He said: “You give it to everybody, I want it too.” In anticipation of his physical abuse, she reasoned, “I could go off to Wonder World.” She then injected heroin, to be “in her own world,” she later told me.

Tonya is only one of the hundreds of women I’ve interviewed for my research with similar stories in the span of my nearly 30-year career studying the links between intimate partner violence, sexual coercion, substance use disorders and HIV.

Many women in controlling and violent relationships like Tonya’s “self-medicate” – or use drugs that are not prescribed to them to help with their medical condition – to mitigate the trauma of physical and sexual assault. As a result, their bodies crave an ever-increasing steady supply of substances to get high in order to feel “better.” Today, the drugs of choice are usually opioids.

Research has repeatedly indicated that drug use is associated with partner violence, specifically against women, who may be particularly susceptible to such violence when under the influence of opioids. Living with substance use disorders puts these women into a number of contexts that expose them to HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases that jeopardize their survival in many ways. “

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