From: Comprehensive knowledge about cervical cancer is low among women in Northwest Ethiopia
Symptoms* | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bleeding and pain after sexual intercourse | 99 | 15.7 |
Post menopausal bleeding | 80 | 12.7 |
Excessive vaginal discharge | 187 | 29.7 |
Offensive vaginal discharge | 222 | 35.3 |
Abnormal bleeding between periods | 91 | 14.5 |
Others | 17 | 2.7 |
Don’t know | 249 | 39.6 |
Prevention measures* | Number | Percent |
Regular medical checkup/screening** | 345 | 54.8 |
Vaccine for HPV | 38 | 6.0 |
Delaying sexual debut | 39 | 6.2 |
Being faithful to sexual partner | 38 | 6.0 |
Consistent condom use | 14 | 2.2 |
Others | 23 | 3.7 |
Don’t know | 227 | 36.1 |
Treatment options* | Â | Â |
Radiation therapy | 171 | 27.2 |
Surgery | 210 | 33.4 |
Chemotherapy | 218 | 34.6 |
Others | 3 | 0.5 |
Don’t know | 213 | 33.9% |
Stage at which cervical cancer can be cured | Â | Â |
Early | 332 | 52.8 |
Cannot be cured at any time | 94 | 14.9 |
Any time | 6 | 1.0 |
Late | 13 | 2.1 |
Do not know | 184 | 29.1 |