Young Age Sex Cause Cancer Risk

Sexual intercourse at age under 17 years old, known to stimulate the growth of cancer cells in the organ content of women, because in the age range 12-17 years, changes in cervical cells are very active.

Please note, when cells are actively dividing, ideally there is no any contact or stimulation from outside, including injus (entry of) foreign body in the female body.

With foreign bodies, including male genitalia and sperm cells, would result in the development of abnormal cells in the direction. Especially if it comes to injuries that cause infection in the womb.

Abnormal cells in the cervix that can lead to cervical cancer (cervical). Cervical cancer that attacks the female womb tools, starting from the mouth of the womb and the risk of spread to the vagina to get out on the surface.

In addition, the risk of cervical cancer also spread to other organs in the body, such as the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, kidney, lung, liver, bone to brain.

If you have reached an advanced stage and spread to other organs, then cervical cancer may lead to death. Patients with advanced stage generally have to lift organ content tools and the possibility of having children becomes impossible.

Worldwide, there are about 100 types of strains of the virus that causes cervical cancer, the HPV virus (Human Papilloma Virus). Virulent strains are types 16 and 18. Symptoms often appear in patients with onset usually foul-smelling vaginal discharge and repetitive and there is bleeding in the genitals when he was not menstruating.

Therefore, it is recommended that women get married after the age of 17 years and applying a healthy sexual behavior. In addition, early detection is necessary to prevent the occurrence of advanced-stage cervical cancer, one of them by doing a pap test (pap smear).