What happens if Im pregnant and have cervical cancer?

What happens if Im pregnant and have cervical cancer?

Most women diagnosed with cervical cancer during pregnancy have early stage disease. Research so far suggests that cervical cancers diagnosed during pregnancy grow no more quickly and are no more likely to spread than cervical cancers in women who are not pregnant.

Can vaginal cancer affect pregnancy?

Unfortunately, after most treatment for cervical cancer, you won’t be able to get pregnant. This is because you may have: surgery to remove your womb (a radical hysterectomy) radiotherapy as part of your treatment that affects the womb and may stop your ovaries working.

How is cervical cancer treated during pregnancy?

Treating cervical cancer while pregnant It can involve lymphadenectomy (removal of affected lymph nodes), trachelectomy (removal of part of cervix, vagina, and surrounding tissues), or neoadjuvant chemotherapy (medication to reduce a tumor’s size). Most cases detected during pregnancy are mild.

Can cervical cancer cause a miscarriage?

But there is a chance you may have a higher risk of miscarriage or infertility. This is due to potential changes to and scarring of the cervix after you get this treatment.

Can you carry a baby full term with cervical cancer?

Your pregnancy may affect how your doctor decides to treat the cancer, depending on the stage of the cervical cancer and how far along you are in your pregnancy. If your doctor finds cervical cancer in its early stages (e.g., stage IA), you will most likely be able to continue safely with your pregnancy.

Can you have a baby with part of your cervix removed?

A radical trachelectomy is an operation to remove most of the cervix and the upper part of the vagina. The womb is left in place and so it may be possible to have a baby afterwards.

Would cervical cancer be picked up in pregnancy?

Cervical cancer can be detected by a Pap smear, which is often performed during pregnancy, or from a doctor’s exam prompted by symptoms you might be experiencing (such as bleeding).

Can you have a baby with HPV?

Women who have or have had HPV — the human papilloma virus — have successful pregnancies and their babies are not harmed by their HPV infections. HPV is a very common sexually transmitted infection that affects millions of women and men around the world.

Can you have a healthy pregnancy with cervical cancer?

What happens if you have a LEEP while pregnant?

The bottom line. The LEEP is a safe and effective way to remove abnormal cells from the cervix, which could turn into cancer. There is rarely an impact on fertility and pregnancy after a LEEP. But you should always discuss any concerns you have with your doctor.

How does cervical cancer affect your chances of having a child?

Cervical cancer and cervical cancer treatment can affect your chances of having a child, but certain treatments may preserve fertility. Cancer treatments can affect fertility, making it difficult or even impossible to conceive.

Are there any symptoms of cervical cancer during pregnancy?

Early cervical cancer often doesn’t have any noticeable signs or symptoms. Late symptoms include vaginal bleeding , pelvic pain and pain during sex. Are there any tests for cervical cancer during pregnancy? Yep. A Pap smear screens for cancer and precancerous changes of the cervix.

Can you have cervical cancer at 10 weeks?

“You always have the option of waiting” until after delivery to be treated says McNeive. “But women need to know that a stage IA at 10 weeks of pregnancy could become a stage III [a much more advanced form of cervical cancer] by the time she delivers.” This can affect the treatment chosen as well as the rates of survival, he cautions.

What happens if you don’t get cervical cancer?

“If patients don’t get their regular Pap smear screening and don’t get cervical cancer detected at an early stage, treatment may require a hysterectomy, which renders one infertile — completely,” says Jill Powell, MD, ob/gyn and adjunct associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine.