Signals of injury, illness, disease, or that something is not right in the body

- Sign: Signal that can be seen by someone else
For example, fever, fast breathing, and abnormal lung sounds heard through a stethoscope may be signs of pneumonia.

- Symptom: Signal that is felt or noticed by the person who has it, but may not be easily seen by anyone else.
For example, weakness, aching, and feeling short of breath may be symptoms of pneumonia.

. Early cervical cancers usually don’t cause symptoms.

. When the cancer grows larger,
women may notice

- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Increased vaginal discharge
- Pelvic pain
- Pain during sex

- Bleeding after sex (vaginal intercourse)

- Bleeding after menopause

- Bleeding and spotting between periods

- Bleeding after douching, or after a pelvic exam

- Having longer or heavier (menstrual) periods than usual

Pain during sexual intercourse

- Cervical cancer, infections, or other health problems may cause these symptoms.

- A woman with any of these symptoms should tell her doctor so that problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible

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