Knocked Up: The Podcast About Getting Pregnant

S1E51: Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV

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Sinopsis

What is the cervix, exactly? How do cancer cells develop there? What can we do to help prevent that from happening? And how can we detect abnormalities as early as possible?We'll discuss all that and more in this episode, including the strains of HPV that cause cervical cancer; the difference between HPV and HSV; how cervical cancer screening has changed in recent years (it's not called a Pap smear anymore); how the LLETZ/LEEP procedure works; and more.Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).Have a question for the hosts? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au.For more information about the work we do at Women's Health Melbourne, click here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.