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Are You A Woman♀️👠 With HIV?

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Edmore, MI

According to this article, women with HIV are 6 times more likely to get cervical cancer.
Read more here: aidsmap: Women with HIV have sixfold increase in risk of cervical cancer.
https://www.aidsmap.com/news/dec-2020/women-hiv...

January 10, 2021
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Women and cervical cancer screening
If you’re a trans woman, you may not have given much thought to Pap tests and cervical cancer. And if you haven’t, that makes a fair amount of sense. After all, in order to get cervical cancer, you need to have a cervix — that is, the organ that connects the vagina to the uterus.

If you’re a trans woman and have not had bottom surgery, you aren’t at risk for cervical cancer.

If, however, you’re a trans woman who has had bottom surgery to create a vagina (vaginoplasty) and possibly a cervix, there’s a very small risk that you can develop cancer in the tissues of your neo-vagina or neo-cervix. The risk depends on the type of surgery you had, the type of tissue used to create your vagina and cervix and your personal health history. Talk to your healthcare provider to figure out your specific cancer-screening needs as part of your overall pelvic health following surgery.

It can be difficult to make cancer screening a priority, especially when there’s not a lot of information out there about cervical cancer risks for trans women. You may also be concerned about things like experiencing transphobia during the screening process. Maybe you feel you have more pressing health concerns. Or maybe you just don’t want to think about cancer screening.

Still, it’s important to take care of your health by getting the cancer screening you need. Screening means checking for cancer before there are any symptoms. Here’s the bottom line: if you’re a trans woman who’s had bottom surgery, discuss your personal risk for cancer in your neo-vagina or neo-cervix with your healthcare provider, and come up with a plan for cancer screening that works for you.

January 10, 2021
A myHIVteam Member

MSM's in particular are more likely to get anal cancer and should get screened for it .

January 10, 2021
A myHIVteam Member

So ladies, I'd be asking your doctor's questions about this.

January 10, 2021
A myHIVteam Member

Glad you brought this information to my attention... Thank you...

January 10, 2021
A myHIVteam Member

As usual, read it on the European site first. No mention of this on American sites yet.

January 10, 2021

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