{"id":706,"date":"2017-01-23T12:33:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T10:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/womana.com.cy\/?p=706\/"},"modified":"2017-02-06T12:09:33","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T10:09:33","slug":"pap-test-hpv-vaccination-cervical-cancer-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/en\/pap-test-hpv-vaccination-cervical-cancer-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Pap test and HPV vaccination in cervical cancer prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-b82e7e3452f9a3c77df7f0079b179560\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-b82e7e3452f9a3c77df7f0079b179560{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/woman.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 100%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-av_section-b82e7e3452f9a3c77df7f0079b179560 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-706'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-av_section-3c1fdba40d338b16ca77c196ccce61e6 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-706'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_three_fourth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_three_fourth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fourth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-da3f33669e00df68823d59fed994ac16\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-da3f33669e00df68823d59fed994ac16{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-da3f33669e00df68823d59fed994ac16 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-da3f33669e00df68823d59fed994ac16 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-da3f33669e00df68823d59fed994ac16 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Pap test and HPV vaccination in cervical cancer prevention<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bad5bc90bcef2f12297bff634a297b07 hr-short  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-208\" src=\"http:\/\/womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pap-test-and-HVP-vaccination-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"pap-test-and-hvp-vaccination\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pap-test-and-HVP-vaccination-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pap-test-and-HVP-vaccination-450x281.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pap-test-and-HVP-vaccination.jpg 632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cervical smear known as Pap test examines the health of the superficial cells of the transformation zone (TZ) found around the cervical os. The TZ cells are affected by the ovarian cyclical hormonal changes, menstruation, sexual intercourse and the overall general health condition of a woman.\u00a0 During intercourse 20% of all women will be infected by the Human Papilloma virus (HPV). Only a very small number of these cases will develop damages to the TZ cells and an even smaller number will develop cervical pre-cancerous cells noted as low or high grade of squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL \/ HSIL).<\/p>\n<p>The general good health of a woman and daily exercise induce high immune response reducing the risk of permanent HPV infection and cervical cancer. Smoking, multiple sexual partners and stress increase the risk of HPV infection by reducing immunity resistance.<\/p>\n<p>The role of the HVP vaccination is very important since it induces antibodies for life and offers protection against the virus. The experience and the results reported by Australia, the first country which implemented massive school HPV vaccination 15 years ago, are very encouraging. All 28 European Union countries follow the Australian model and example of school vaccination opting to eradication of the disease. In the last 2 years Australia and other countries offer also vaccination to boys.<\/p>\n<p>The contraindications and complications to HPV vaccination are minimal and very similar to the other vaccinations. The Pap test has to be performed every 1 to 3 years, in all females that were not vaccinated. The young women have higher risk of HPV infection due to increased sexual activity and absence of monogamic relationship. The annual Pap test is strongly recommended in this population.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-av_promobox-67c1b8e9697bc6253e4fca0d3ed3c085 avia-button-yes  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Vasilios Tanos MD PhD,<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. George&#8217;s Medical School at the University of Nicosia and Aretaeio Hospital in Nicosia<\/p>\n<\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-av_button-56c0c563c33b74ca4940a3785deaea82-wrap avia-button-right '><a href='https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/en\/contact\/'  class='avia-button av-av_button-56c0c563c33b74ca4940a3785deaea82 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-right avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Contact\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Contact<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fourth-586d5a7772599657b90ecdbdf66a14c1\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fourth-586d5a7772599657b90ecdbdf66a14c1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-586d5a7772599657b90ecdbdf66a14c1 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><section id=\"newsbox-2\" class=\"widget clearfix avia-widget-container newsbox\"><h3 class=\"widgettitle\">\u0386\u03c1\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1<\/h3><ul class=\"news-wrap image_size_widget\"><li class=\"news-content post-format-standard\"><div class=\"news-link\"><a class='news-thumb ' title=\"Read: The New 9 Vaccine against Cervical Cancer and Genital Warts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/en\/new-9-vaccine-cervical-cancer-genital-warts\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MEDIUM-36x36.png\" class=\"wp-image-487 avia-img-lazy-loading-487 attachment-widget size-widget wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MEDIUM-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MEDIUM-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MEDIUM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MEDIUM-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MEDIUM-705x705.png 705w, https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MEDIUM-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MEDIUM-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MEDIUM.png 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 36px) 100vw, 36px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"news-headline\"><a class='news-title' title=\"Read: The New 9 Vaccine against Cervical Cancer and Genital Warts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womana.com.cy\/en\/new-9-vaccine-cervical-cancer-genital-warts\/\">The New 9 Vaccine against Cervical Cancer and Genital Warts<\/a><span class=\"news-time\">April 28, 2017 - 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