| Coverage : What are the cervical cancer symptoms? Do you have them? Take the Cervical Cancer Symptom Quiz and find out the main symptoms of cervical cancer. All it takes is two minutes to take the Cervical Cancer Symptom Quiz and find out the most important facts related to the symptoms of cervical cancer. |
| 1. | In its early stages, cervical cancer causes no pain or other symptoms. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 2. | What are the first identifiable symptoms of cervical cancer? |
| a. | | Vaginal bleeding after intercourse, between menstrual periods, or after menopause |
| b. | | Menstrual periods may be heavier and last longer than normal |
| c. | | heavy and foul-smelling of vaginal discharge |
| d. | | Watery or bloody vaginal discharge |
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| 3. | Immediate medical attention is required if any of the above symptoms lasts for: |
| a. | | More than an hour |
| b. | | More than a day |
| c. | | More than a month |
| d. | | More than two weeks |
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| 4. | Which test do doctors use to diagnose the disease? |
| a. | | Pap smear test |
| b. | | CT scan |
| c. | | Blood test |
| d. | | Urine test |
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| 5. | What are the symptoms that show up after the cancer has spread to nearby tissues? |
| a. | | Difficult urination and possible kidney failure |
| b. | | Diarrhea, or pain or bleeding from the rectum upon defecation |
| c. | | Dull backache or swelling in the legs |
| d. | | Painful urination, sometimes with blood in urine |
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| 6. | Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer prevalent among women. |
| a. | | False |
| b. | | True |
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| 7. | What precautionary step should women take to delay detection of the disease? |
| a. | | Frequent CT scans |
| b. | | Frequent blood tests |
| c. | | Have a regular Pap smear done |
| d. | | Regular medical check-ups |
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| 8. | When Pap smear test prove insufficient, how is the disease detected? |
| a. | | X-ray examination |
| b. | | Conisation |
| c. | | Loop electrical excision procedure (LEEP) |
| d. | | Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing |
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| 9. | What are the risk factors for cervical cancer, according to the American Cancer Society? |
| a. | | Multiple pregnancies |
| b. | | Oral contraceptives |
| c. | | HIV infection |
| d. | | Smoking |
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| 10. | Cervical cancer is viewed as a sexually transmitted disease. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 11. | How is HPV transmitted? |
| a. | | By injecting another patient with infected needle |
| b. | | It is carried by air |
| c. | | By skin-to-skin-contact with infected areas |
| d. | | Hereditarily |
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| 12. | What precautionary measures need to be taken to safeguard oneself from this disease? |
| a. | | Woman over age 18, or are under 18 and sexually active, have a pelvic exam and Pap smear done yearly |
| b. | | When practicing contraception, consider barrier or spermicidal contraceptives |
| c. | | If Pap smear test result is normal several years in a row |
| d. | | All of the above |
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