Take good care of your body: Empower yourself
I wanted to enjoy life and that is why I am now at my third shot for my cervical vaccine. I am aware that every woman is at risk. Cervical cancer is a major problem for Filipino women: it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among Filipinas, with seven dying of the dreaded disease every single day. What’s more worrying is that two in three Filipinas diagnosed with cervical cancer may die within five years. Cervical cancer is a risk for women regardless of race, age, lifestyle or socio-economic status. I am not alone with this and everyone is making ways to tell that world that we can do something about it. Every shot is worth around 2500 and you need 3 shots for this but this is a small amount compare to the long and agonizing moments we will encounter once we have the dreaded cervical cancer.Cervical cancer occurs when abnormal cells develop and spread in the cervix, the entrance between the vagina and the uterus. The human papillomavirus (HPV), a...