Early prevention, the key

Is a virus silent that if not detected early can cause cervical cancer in women and of penis in men. Currently, it is estimated that there are around 660 million people infected with human papilloma virus (HPV) .

 

Prevent infection by HPV it's possible. There is vaccinations with which you can avoid the contagion in women and men; This could reduce cases of mortality in women due to cervical cancer ", He said Mayra Galindo, General Director of the Mexican Association for the Fight against Cancer .

The HPV It evolves in four stages. First, contagion occurs, followed by the appearance of virus of low risk that can lead to a infection high risk and finally generate Cancer in the cervix.

 

Early prevention, the key

The cervical cancer is the second cause of death after breast cancer , it is estimated that daily they die from 10 to 11 women from 50 to 55 years old, age considered as one of the best stages of their life as they have managed to consolidate a large part of their goals and purposes.

Hence the need for make aware to women to take action preventive and have total responsibility from his sex life in an informed way to avoid contagion HPV , responsible for 99% of the Cancers of the cervix , according to National Cancer Institute of the United States .

At least50% of women with a sexually active life are infected with HPV


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