Cervical cancer is rare among catholic nuns-Dr Sarbin

A Gynecologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Dr Kwadwo Sarbin has revealed that cervical cancer is rare among catholic nuns but affect sexually active women.

According to him, cervical cancer by inference is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) hence its rareness among catholic nuns who do not engage in sexual intercourse.

 

‘…The cervix is quite exposed to some substances from the penis by virtue of its location, it takes all sort of bacteria, viruses that the man brings to the woman, that is the first point of entry…Cervical cancer normally affect sexually active women, by inference it is an STD because its rare among catholic nuns, though not absolute, cervical cancer is contracted through sex, and sometimes through child births from the mother but its very rare, the ones that are congenital may not form 0.01%,’ he indicated.

Speaking with Lantam Papanko on Ultimate Breakfast Show, Dr Sarbin explained that the cervix always come into the penis anytime there is sexual intercourse between partners.

He advised women who experience blood flow from their cervix after sexual intercourse or recurrent vagina discharge should visit the hospitals warning that these signs could be cervical cancer.

‘…If you see blood after sexual intercourse, you need to see your doctor quickly, if its not a remnant of menstruation, your doctor will access you and say there is nothing. Mid cycle or ten days after your menses and after intercourse you see blood, it means the penis has provoked something, or if you are having recurrent vagina discharge, sometimes it could be early cervical cancer,’ he explained.

The Gynaecologist at KATH said the cancer can spread from one structure to another such as the bladder, kidney, cervix etc.

According to him, it becomes difficult to replace an organ if its in an enclosed area of the body saying the penis is amputated if its cancerous.

‘One thing about cancer is that, when it happens to a structure that can easily be removed, the solution is quickly take it off. But ff it happens to a structure that is only one in your body and then its located in an enclosure, that is where the big problem is. Like if you have the cancer of the liver, if we see the liver early, your best bet is a liver transplant, remove the cancerous one and replace it, if the cervix is cancerous, if its very early, we take the womb off,’ he said.

He asserted the need for people to be educated on the dangers associated with cervical cancer if left untreated.

Dr Sarbin called on Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs), churches to embark on sensitisation programmes to educate women on symptoms of cervical cancer.

 

By: Ghana: Ultimatefmonline.com/106.9FM

The post Cervical cancer is rare among catholic nuns-Dr Sarbin appeared first on Ultimate FM.

A Gynecologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Dr Kwadwo Sarbin has revealed that cervical cancer is rare among catholic nuns but affect sexually active women. According to him, cervical cancer by inference is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) hence its rareness among catholic nuns who do not engage in sexual intercourse.   ‘…The […]

The post Cervical cancer is rare among catholic nuns-Dr Sarbin appeared first on Ultimate FM.

Read Full Story