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There are many
misconceptions regarding cervical cancer and pregnancy. These
misconceptions arise due to a complete lack of info or improper
knowledge about the medical condition and the effects of it. Many a
times, women misinterpret a cervical smear to cervical cancer. They
are diagnosed with smear on the cervix, which makes them feel that
they are suffering from cancer. But this is not so. Moreover, the
abnormal cells on cervix can be successfully treated before they
become cancerous.
There is another misconception
regarding cervical cancer and pregnancy. It is- a woman cannot become
pregnant if she has cervical cancer. While this statement is not
completely correct and it is necessary to see many other options in
the body. The stage of the cervical cancer would determine whether a
woman can become pregnant or not.
If cervical cancer is in the first
stage, the pregnancy is possible. The cancer cells do not grow too
much to harm the womb or the uterus.
In the second stage
it depends on the movement of the sperm to the uterus, if it goes and
fertilizes the ova, pregnancy is inevitable. But you cannot be sure
of that because the cervix and a part of the vagina is affected from
the cancer cells. This will reduce the possibility of successful
pregnancy.
In the third and the fourth stage, the
pregnancy is impossible.
The pregnancy of a woman also depends
on the cervical cancer treatments. If you have undergone a LEEP
surgery, it means your womb is protected and you can have pregnancy.
But if you had a surgery like hysterectomy, you cannot be pregnant.
This is because the womb or the uterus is completely removed from the
body. Even treatments like radiotherapy and chemotherapy prevents
pregnancy. They damage the ovaries and the womb won't receive any ova
or the sperm.
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