Posted: September 19th, 2022

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Cancer of the cervix

When a woman turns 21, she should start getting a Pap smear (also called a Pap test) every year to check for cervical cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women under the age of 21 not get screened, that women between the ages of 21 and 29 only get cytology tests, and that women between the ages of 30 and 65 get cytology tests every three years, hrHPV tests every five years, or both every five years. But these rules don’t apply to women who are at a high risk of getting the disease. Instead, they should get more thorough screening if they are at a high risk. During a pap smear, a small brush is used to pick up cells from around and on the cervix. These cells are then looked at under a microscope to see if they look strange. HPV infections, having many children, smoking cigarettes, using oral contraceptives, and having a weak immune system are all things that can make you more likely to get cervical cancer.

Self-collection of cervical cells for HPV testing can increase participation in cervical cancer screening protocols in places where health care is harder to get. A study in Guatemala gave women in underprivileged groups access to alternative programs like self-collection and brought attention to the need for better cervical cancer treatments for women in those groups.

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Guidelines for screening for cervical cancer have been set up by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to find and treat early tumors in the cervix. Women under the age of 21 and women over the age of 65 are not allowed to follow these rules. It is thought that the risk of getting cervical cancer is low, so screening people in those age groups wouldn’t help. People who are immune-compromised, have been exposed to diethylstilbestrol, have been diagnosed with a precancerous cervical lesion, or have had a hysterectomy in which their cervix was removed are also not included in the guideline.

Between the ages of 21 and 29, it is recommended that women get a cytology screening (Pap smear) every three years.

Women between the ages of 30 and 65 should either get a cytology every three years, a primary HPV test every five years, or both every five years.

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