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Prevent, vital against cervical cancer

MÉRIDA, Yuc.- It doesn’t matter how old you are, but if you have one active sex life you must make one PAP test to prevent or detect cervical cancer.

Many women for fear or taboo do not go to the gynecologist, which increases the risk of suffering, said Dr. Martha Manzanero in the program “Save a Life.”

Within the framework of the World Cervical Cancer Prevention Day, which is commemorated on March 26, the program called “Prevention of cervical cancer” was carried out, under the leadership of Jorge Barrera.

Dr. Martha Manzanero and Sara Arena Leyva, from the Association of Yucatecan Women Against Cancer (Amycc) were invited.

At the start of the live talk on the program, which is broadcast every Friday at 11:00 on Amor 100.1 and through the Facebook of Salvemos Una Vida Radio, the specialists reported the causes and symptoms of this condition, how to prevent it, myths and realities, recommendations to be taken care of, in addition to clarifying some doubts of the listeners.

Cancer numbers grow

“Breast cancer has had a significant increase in the last 15 years, in the country and in the world, which has made cervical cancer relegated to second place, since it was the most frequent in Mexico until 2006 approximately, but this problem has not been given the required diffusion, such as the breast problem ”, indicated the doctor.

He specified that this cancer is the second cause of death in the country and every two hours a patient dies with this condition, the main objective of Amycc is that this month is dedicated to raising awareness of this type of cancer, focusing on its prevention and offer information about it.

“Prevention is 100 percent effective, if you take the relevant tests or take care of yourself as it should be, you will not get cervical cancer, and I mean the Pap test, which is not so famous, because when they have been performed Visits to universities to talk about the subject are asked to young women who listen to us and have no idea what this test is about, it is very unfortunate, “he said.

He invited people to check the social networks of the group so that they know the activities that they will have in the coming days, which commemorate the fight against cervical cancer or call 99-92-17-87-11 or on social networks on facebook: Help AMYC.

The doctor explained that in the association they attend to people with limited resources, who do not have social security, with Papanicolaou tests and ultrasounds in the breasts for the timely detection of any disease, every Monday they serve people from the municipalities, so invited those who cannot access these studies to come to them.

Attention to depression and suicide

In the radio broadcast Jorge Barrera invited society in general that if they have any kind of problem or a family member, go to the Comprehensive Care Program for Depression and Suicide Problems Save a Life, it operates 24 hours a day, at number 075 and at the phone 99-99-45-37-77.

He stressed that the Center for Comprehensive Attention to the Problem of Suicide “La Casita”, as this site is known, is at the service of society, located on Calle 56 between 49 and 51 of the Center, in the mornings psychological and In the afternoon, free talks and workshops are offered, but at this time it is closed due to contingency, but the aforementioned telephones are serving the population.

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