What Is Vagina Cancer?
Vagina Cancer comes in two forms; primary (originating in the vagina) and secondary (originating somewhere else before spreading to the area). Primary cancers can usually be found in the upper vagina, while secondary can be found around the neck and lining of the womb or surrounding organs.
It is quite a rare form of cancer for females, with less than 300 females being diagnosed with having vagina cancer every year.
Causes of vagina cancer can include; previous use of radiotherapy in the pelvic area, previously having the human papilloma virus (HPV) and use of a drug called diethylstilbestrol, although this is linked to older females who would have used the drug sometime during 1940 – 1970.
Some of the typical symptoms of a female having vagina cancer can include; irregular vaginal discharge, pain or bleeding after intercourse, trouble passing urine and increased back pain.
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