| A symptomless and emotional infection
College women share their experiences of being diagnosed with an STI Caitlin Scott The Daily Evergreen At 18 years old, Kayla is preparing to fight cervical cancer. �I�m shocked and surprised because it feels like this is not supposed to happen to me � I don�t deserve it,� the WSU freshman said. After a phone call from the health department telling her she had potentially been exposed to Chlamydia, Kayla went to get tested. Her results showed she was carrying the human papilloma virus, and it had progressed into cervical cancer. �I was ashamed and devastated,� she said. HPV is a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strands. More than 30 of these strands are sexually transmitted and can infect the genital area of men and women.
A symptomless and emotional infection
College women share their experiences of being diagnosed with an STI Caitlin Scott The Daily Evergreen At 18 years old, Kayla is preparing to fight cervical cancer. �I�m shocked and surprised because it feels like this is not supposed to happen to me � I don�t deserve it,� the WSU freshman said. After a phone call from the health department telling her she had potentially been exposed to Chlamydia, Kayla went to get tested. Her results showed she was carrying the human papilloma virus, and it had progressed into cervical cancer. �I was ashamed and devastated,� she said. HPV is a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strands. More than 30 of these strands are sexually transmitted and can infect the genital area of men and women.
Ectopic Pregnancy - A Complication Of Pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall.
Ectopic pregnancy, also known as a tubal pregnancy, is a potentially life-threatening form of pregnancy in which implantation of the fertilized egg occurs outside the uterus.
An ectopic pregnancy can happen to any sexually active woman, but certain women are more at risk than others. Your odds of having an ectopic pregnancy are higher if:
• You get pregnant despite having had a tubal ligation (surgical sterilization).
• You've had surgery on your fallopian tubes to correct a problem or to reverse a tubal ligation. (Your risk is also higher, though to a much smaller degree, if you've had other pelvic or abdominal surgery, such as the removal of an ovarian cyst or fibroids, an appendectomy, or a cesarean section.)
• You had a previous ectopic pregnancy.
• Your mother took the drug DES while pregnant with you.
• You have an intrauterine device (IUD) in place when you get pregnant. Although IUDs are close to 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy, if you do get pregnant while using one, it's more likely that the pregnancy will be ectopic. An IUD doesn't cause an ectopic pregnancy, it's just better at preventing an egg from implanting in your uterus than outside it. (Having used an IUD in the past won't raise your risk for ectopic pregnancy.)
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