Vaginal cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects one in 1000 women . Unlike the others that spread across the body , it spreads around the vagina and beyond, hence the name . It is more common among Black Americans and Hispanics. Every year , about 1240 deaths occur from this illness .

Vaginal cancer and cervical cancer are linked but are not the same . Vaginal cancer occurs in the vagina , the opening that is linked to the cervix. Cervical cancer occurs in the cervix, the small neck -like passage at the end of the uterus .

Although the cause of this remains unknown, it is sometimes triggered by sexually - transmitted human papillomavirus ( HPV) which causes vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia.
There are four types of this cancer : the vaginal squamous cell carcinoma affects the thin cells that outline the surface of the vagina ; the vaginal adenocarcinoma occurs on the surface of the vagina ; the vaginal melanoma occurs in the melanocytes of the vagina ; the vaginal sarcoma affects the connective cells in the walls of the vagina .
There is no known cause of this cancer and it is usually not detected at the early stage until there is a diagnosis .
These are some of the signs of vaginal cancer :
Lump in the vagina
Difficulty when urinating
Painful sex
Frequent urination
Pelvic pain
Vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse

There are also some things that can trigger it. They include:
Old age
Smoking
Diethylstilbestrol ( DES ) – a drug that prevents miscarriage
It is usually detected through a pelvic exam, a pap smear test or the cervix examination . Treatment can be though radiation therapy or chemotherapy with the advice of the doctor .

https://www.nigerialog.com/health/a-quick-guide-to-understanding-vaginal-cancer/new/#new

really scary! We should take a periodic health check up!
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