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Cervical cancer, Endometrial cancer, Gynecologic cancer, Health disparities, Ovarian cancer, Uterine cancer
The Symptoms Were There, the Healthcare Providers Weren’t
Read More: The Symptoms Were There, the Healthcare Providers Weren’tJune is National Cancer Survivors Month and Uterine Cancer Awareness Month. When heavy vaginal bleeding sent Julie Herbert to a California emergency room in November 2024, cancer was the furthest thing from her mind. A triage nurse at the hospital was very concerned, and the 36-year-old research associate was quickly admitted. “They immediately put me…
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Why the HPV Vaccine Matters
Read More: Why the HPV Vaccine Matters+ Video transcript Video/Image Voiceover/Audio [HealthyWomen logo] Why the HPV Vaccine Matters SUPER: HPV = human papillomavirus HPV affects almost everyone Image: Large group of people with almost everyone the same color Narrator: You’ve probably heard of HPV, but did you know that almost all of us will get it at some point? HPV stands…
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Why the HPV Vaccine Matters
Read More: Why the HPV Vaccine Matters+ Video transcript Video/Image Voiceover/Audio [HealthyWomen logo] Why the HPV Vaccine Matters SUPER: HPV = human papillomavirus HPV affects almost everyone Image: Large group of people with almost everyone the same color Narrator: You’ve probably heard of HPV, but did you know that almost all of us will get it at some point? HPV stands…
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My OB-GYN Insisted that I Didn’t Have Cancer — but I Had Stage 2 Cervical Cancer
Read More: My OB-GYN Insisted that I Didn’t Have Cancer — but I Had Stage 2 Cervical CancerAs told to Marnie Goodfriend January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. In March 2022, I was having lower back pain and started bleeding during intimacy and other activities. I felt bloated and tired, and the bleeding was concerning because my uterus was removed in 2016 because I have endometriosis and adenomyosis. When I had my…
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My Routine Pap Test Led to a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
Read More: My Routine Pap Test Led to a Cervical Cancer DiagnosisAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. In 2020, my then-teenage son and I were still getting used to a relatively new life. A few years prior, in my late 30s, I’d left my husband, moved from Washington to Utah and become a single mom. I was at a corporate…
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Cervical Cancer Screening and At-Home HPV Testing
Read More: Cervical Cancer Screening and At-Home HPV TestingJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Good news for anyone with a cervix! New federal guidelines make it easier to get screened for cervical cancer. According to new guidelines adopted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in January 2026, high-risk HPV testing has been identified as the preferred first step for cervical cancer…
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Rural Communities Face Limited Access to Cervical Cancer Screenings
Read More: Rural Communities Face Limited Access to Cervical Cancer ScreeningsWhen Claudia Perez-Favela, a mother of two in California, experienced irregular periods and heavy bleeding, she was concerned that these could be symptoms of cancer. She knew there was a history of reproductive cancer in her family, but she couldn’t see the doctor right away because she was uninsured. After she got health insurance, she…
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Las comunidades rurales enfrentan un acceso limitado a pruebas de cáncer cervical
Read More: Las comunidades rurales enfrentan un acceso limitado a pruebas de cáncer cervicalEnglish Cuando Claudia Perez-Favela, madre de dos hijos en California, experimentó períodos menstruales irregulares y sangrado abundante, le preocupó que pudiesen ser síntomas de cáncer. Sabía que tenía antecedentes familiares de cáncer ginecológico, pero no podía tener una consulta con un doctor inmediatamente porque no tenía seguro. Después de obtener un seguro médico, trató de…
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8 cosas que debes considerar si tienes cáncer cervical
Read More: 8 cosas que debes considerar si tienes cáncer cervicalEnglish Someterse a tratamientos contra el cáncer no es una hazaña fácil. Las terapias intensivas, los cambios de tu cuerpo y los temores de recurrencia son comunes para mujeres que se han sometido a tratamientos contra cáncer cervical. Pero la recuperación no termina cuando concluye el tratamiento. Las sobrevivientes podrían tener que lidiar con cambios…
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8 Things to Consider If You Have Cervical Cancer
Read More: 8 Things to Consider If You Have Cervical CancerGetting through cancer treatment is no easy feat. The intensive therapies, changes to your body and fears about recurrence are all common for women who’ve completed cervical cancer treatment. But recovery doesn’t end when treatment does. Survivors may deal with long-term physical, emotional and sexual changes. Knowing what to expect after treatment can help you…
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Is There Sex After Cervical Cancer?
Read More: Is There Sex After Cervical Cancer?Joslyn Paguio was diagnosed with HPV, the virus that can cause cervical cancer, in the middle of her freshman year of college. She was given no further information by her school medical clinic, but she did her own research and found an OB-GYN, who discovered that Paguio’s HPV strain was high-risk for becoming cancer and…
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What Are Your Treatment Options for Cervical Cancer?
Read More: What Are Your Treatment Options for Cervical Cancer?Español Medically reviewed by Blair McNamara, M.D. Cervical cancer is rare in the U.S. — making up less than 1% of all cancers — and it’s highly treatable. In fact, if it’s found in early stages, the 5-year survival rate is over 91%. “Cervical cancer in the United States should be preventable. We’ve got an…
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¿Cuáles son las opciones terapéuticas del cáncer cervical?
Read More: ¿Cuáles son las opciones terapéuticas del cáncer cervical?English Blair McNamara, M.D., hizo la revisión médica de este documento. El cáncer cervical es raro en EE.UU., siendo menos del 1% de todos los cánceres y es muy tratable. De hecho, si se detecta en etapas tempranas, la tasa de supervivencia a 5 años supera el 91%. “El cáncer cervical en Estados Unidos debería…
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WomenTalk: The Lowdown on Gynecologic Cancer
Read More: WomenTalk: The Lowdown on Gynecologic CancerIn the first episode in our series of WomenTalk on gynecologic oncology, we’ll learn all about cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancers. Watch more WomenTalk episodes
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HPV Vaccination Around the World
Read More: HPV Vaccination Around the WorldJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. + Infographic text HPV (human papillomavirus) is very common — so common that almost all of us will get it at some point. HPV infections often go away on their own, but the virus can cause some types of cancer. Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, and…
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Pregnancy and Cervical Cancer: Know Your Options
Read More: Pregnancy and Cervical Cancer: Know Your OptionsAbout 11,500 people in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year. Cervical cancer happens often in the reproductive years. Almost 4 out of 10 people diagnosed with this disease are 45 and younger. The cervix plays an important role in pregnancy by helping keep the baby inside the uterus. If your cervix…
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I Was Still Healing from a Double Mastectomy When I Was Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer
Read More: I Was Still Healing from a Double Mastectomy When I Was Diagnosed with Cervical CancerAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. I was standing in the checkout line at Walmart when my phone rang. It was my gynecologist. “Karen, your Pap test came back abnormal — you need to come in for a biopsy,” she said. I sighed. Here we go again. Eighteen months earlier,…
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cancer, Cervical cancer, Endometrial cancer, Gynecological cancer, Ovarian cancer, Uterine cancer, Vaginal health
Learn About 5 Types of Gynecologic Cancer
Read More: Learn About 5 Types of Gynecologic CancerMedically reviewed by Blair McNamara, M.D. Gynecologic cancer is defined as any type of cancer that begins within the reproductive organs of a woman or a person assigned female at birth. In 2024, there will be an estimated 116,930 new cases, as well as 33,850 deaths from gynecologic cancers in the U.S. 5 Types of…
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Why Are More Women Being Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer Later?
Read More: Why Are More Women Being Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer Later?A growing number of American women are overdue for their recommended cervical cancer screenings, a statistic healthcare providers (HCPs) worry could be one reason behind the increase in late stage (stages 2 to 4) cervical cancer diagnoses among certain groups. Another theory is lack of HPV vaccination. Miami mother Avi Grant-Noonan was up to date…
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Access, Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
How to Talk to Your Healthcare Provider About Getting the HPV Vaccine as an Adult
Read More: How to Talk to Your Healthcare Provider About Getting the HPV Vaccine as an AdultMedically reviewed by Nancy Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP This resource was created with support from Merck. + Video transcript What you need to know about getting the HPV vaccine as an adult. Narrator: HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause genital warts and several types of cancers, including cervical, anal, vaginal,…
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Planned Parenthood Saved Me From Cervical Cancer
Read More: Planned Parenthood Saved Me From Cervical CancerAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector Growing up as the child of a Mexican, Catholic mother and a Palestinian, Muslim father, I lived by my parents’ two strict rules: You don’t talk about sex. You don’t even think about having sex until you’re married. I followed the first rule so carefully, for so long. The…
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Cervical Cancer Stages and Treatments
Read More: Cervical Cancer Stages and TreatmentsMedically reviewed by Jennifer Young Pierce, M.D., MPH, FACOG
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I Could Have Stopped Cervical Cancer With a Routine Test
Read More: I Could Have Stopped Cervical Cancer With a Routine TestAs told to Jackie Froeber I was 46 years old when I gave birth to my daughter, Nevah. I call her a miracle, not only because my high-risk pregnancy was enjoyable (except the heartburn!) but because doctors told me previously that I wouldn’t be able to have kids without medical intervention due to my irregular…
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Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Prevention, Preventive health, Real women real stories, Vaccinations, Vaccines
How a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis in My 20s Taught Me How to Live
Read More: How a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis in My 20s Taught Me How to LiveAs told to Liz Sauchelli When I was younger, I wanted to be the next Oprah. As a broadcaster, my mind was always on the next story or package to produce. At 25, after years of freelancing, I’d finally landed a full-time job with health benefits and I felt like I was on my way…
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cancer, Cancer survivor, Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Medical tests, Menstrual period, Period, Prevention, Preventive health, Real women real stories
My Close Friend’s Cancer Diagnosis Helped Save My Life
Read More: My Close Friend’s Cancer Diagnosis Helped Save My LifeAs told to Fortesa Latifi I know my body, and I know when something’s wrong — even when doctors don’t believe me. My period pain had been dismissed my entire life, but after watching my close friend die of cancer, I knew I could no longer afford to be quiet. Last year, I had a…
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Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Medical tests, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
HPV, Cervical Cancer and Cervical Cancer Screening: What Do You Need to Know?
Read More: HPV, Cervical Cancer and Cervical Cancer Screening: What Do You Need to Know?Medically reviewed by Nancy Berman, MSN Infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), the cause of cervical cancer, is common. By the age of 50, 80% of women will have had an HPV infection with one or more of 14 high-risk HPV types. Most infections are cleared within 24 months. If the virus isn’t…
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Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Medical tests, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Understanding Your HPV Type and the Risks That Go With It
Read More: Understanding Your HPV Type and the Risks That Go With ItMedically reviewed by Nancy R. Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP
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Access, Access to health care, Cervical cancer, Gender, Hpv, Lgbtq, Prevention, Preventive health, Transgender
Removing Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening for the LGBTQ Community
Read More: Removing Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening for the LGBTQ CommunityReviewed by Dr. Sue Yom As executive director of the National LGBT Cancer Network, Scout, who goes by only one name, knows better than most about the importance of staying up to date on cancer screenings. And yet, Scout admits he’s frequently put off his own screenings for human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer. Because…
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Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Medical tests, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Conversation Tips for Talking With a Patient About HPV
Read More: Conversation Tips for Talking With a Patient About HPVMedically reviewed by Nancy Berman, MSN
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Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Medical tests, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Fast Facts: Here’s What You Need to Know About Cervical Cancer and HPV
Read More: Fast Facts: Here’s What You Need to Know About Cervical Cancer and HPVMedically reviewed by Nancy Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP A cervical cancer diagnosis is scary — and for good reason. The American Cancer Society estimates that around 14,480 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2021, and about 4,290 of them will die. Black and Hispanic women are more likely than white women to…
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Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Medical tests, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Cervical Cancer Prevention
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Cervical Cancer PreventionMedically reviewed by Nancy Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP Cervical cancer has steadily become less and less common. “It’s a preventable cancer because we do a lot of effort in screening to find precancer and treat or remove those precancerous cells so they don’t progress to cancer cells,” said Nancy Berman, a nurse practitioner and…
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Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Medical tests, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
It’s Baaaack: An Old HPV Infection Can Become Active Again as You Get Older
Read More: It’s Baaaack: An Old HPV Infection Can Become Active Again as You Get OlderMedically reviewed by Nancy Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP When Tracy Jimenez was 45, she experienced excruciating back and leg pain that sent her to the emergency room, where a doctor diagnosed her with a sciatic nerve issue. Jimenez continued to suffer for almost a year and rushed back to the emergency room after passing…
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Cervical cancer, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Medical tests, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
The Importance of Cervical Cancer Screening During COVID-19 and Beyond
Read More: The Importance of Cervical Cancer Screening During COVID-19 and BeyondMedically reviewed by Nancy R. Berman MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP Even though she was having symptoms like pelvic pain and bleeding for almost a year before she finally saw a doctor, Lily Taylor wasn’t expecting bad news. Never mind that she hadn’t been getting regular Pap tests, HPV tests or other recommended screenings. She figured…
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Poniéndole fin al estigma alrededor de los cánceres producidos por el VPH
Read More: Poniéndole fin al estigma alrededor de los cánceres producidos por el VPHRevisado por Dra. Carole Fakhry No es extraño que las celebridades hagan público un diagnóstico de cáncer, pero Michael Douglas no solo fue transparente sobre su enfermedad, también fue sincero sobre la causa. En 2013, Douglas reveló que su cáncer se atribuía al virus del papiloma humano (VPH), un virus que a menudo se transmite…
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cancer, Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Medical tests, Prevention, Preventive health, Real women real stories, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Cervical Cancer Taught Me to Talk About My Vagina
Read More: Cervical Cancer Taught Me to Talk About My VaginaJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. My community, the Hispanic community, can be very shy about penises and vaginas. Most of the time, we’d rather not talk about them. I’m college educated, and I’ve seen pretty much everything you can name working as a New York City police officer for over 20 years, but I…
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cancer, Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Medical tests, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Ridding the World of Cervical Cancer
Read More: Ridding the World of Cervical CancerJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Medically reviewed by Dr. DaCarla Albright. Sheri Carpenter was in the middle of a busy waitressing shift at Dalts American Grill when she began to bleed through her uniform. The 45-year-old single mother of three was feeling tired and suspected a kidney infection, but the excessive bleeding scared her…
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Ceo blog, Cervical cancer, Gynecological cancer, Hpv, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Don’t Put Off Your Screening and Vaccination for Cervical Cancer
Read More: Don’t Put Off Your Screening and Vaccination for Cervical CancerEvery January, an alarm in my phone reminds me it’s time to schedule my preventive health screenings. We’re all busy and are notorious for putting ourselves last on our list of things to take care of. The family pet comes before us — and I have a survey we took to prove it. 2021 is…
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Ending the Stigma Around Cancers Caused by HPV
Read More: Ending the Stigma Around Cancers Caused by HPVReviewed by: Dr. Carole Fakhry It’s not uncommon for celebrities to go public with a cancer diagnosis, but Michael Douglas wasn’t just open about his illness — he was also frank about what caused it. In 2013, Douglas revealed that his cancer was attributed to human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus that is often sexually transmitted.…
