Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer Include:

• Not getting the HPV vaccine
• Poor economic status
• Women whose mothers took the drug DES (diethylstilbestrol) during pregnancy in the early 1960s to prevent miscarriage
• Weakened immune system

Symptoms of Cervical Cancer:

• Abnormal vaginal bleeding between periods, after intercourse, or after menopause
• Continuous vaginal discharges, which may be pale, watery, pink, brown, bloody, or foul smelling
• Periods become heavier and last longer than usual

Cervical cancer may spread to bladder, intestines, lungs, and liver. Patients with cervical cancer do not usually have problems until the cancer is advanced and has spread.

Symptoms of Advanced Cervical Cancer May Include:

 
Back pain, Bone pain or fracture, Fatigue, Leaking of urine or feces from the vagina, Leg pain, Loss of appetite, Pelvic pain, Single swollen leg and weight loss.