Cervical Cancer is a dangerous but preventable disease. It can result from certain strains of papilloma virus, thus but taking the vaccine, you can prevent it. How did the virus get in there in the first place… er… foreign objects(FB). Hmmmm, one of the important source of FB is the penis. When having sex, the partner may have the virus on their penis. Thus the vaccine is only recommended or worked best for people who haven’t had sex before(e.g. virgin). Fingers and dildo may also carry the virus.

You can read more about vaccine to prevent Cervical cancer here.

But do not think that vaccination will mean 100% cervical cancer free. You should still go for regular pap smear once you are sexually active. Early detection is a life saver and I couldn’t emphasize it more. Find out more here.

I had worked in KKH previously, 2 weeks in the cancer ward. I have seen how damaging it is to a woman with cervical cancer and the worse thing is that most are discovered quite late. But then, even surgery is not able to save them. Thus I urge all female to consider vaccination and definitely go for pap smear screening once they are sexually active (even young ones). Especially the case that people are starting to have sex younger and some have multiple sexual partners, these put them at an even higher risk of cervical cancer.

So remember this, cancer is something you don’t see it. By the time you see it, it will be too late. So best is to prevent it, else search it out and catch it early.

Power Over Cervical Cancer is a campaign that aims to make Singapore the country with the lowest incidence of Cervical Cancer and they need your help to spread the word. Pledge your support for this cause and protect those you care about by telling them about Cervical Cancer. Together, we have POWER Over Cervical Cancer. Click the button below to begin!

Cheers,
MoMo

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