Borba Municipal Health Department launches Lilac March Campaign

Borba

Amazonas has the highest case registration rate in the country, 31.71% for each group of 100 thousand women.

The Borba Municipal Health Department launched the “Lilac March” campaign to prevent cervical cancer. The city hall determined the measure because of the high incidence of the disease in the state. Amazonas has the highest case registration rate in the country, 31.71% for each group of 100 thousand women.

The opening took place in the “Health Tips” section, during the Women’s Health Program, presented by Renê de Assis and broadcast on Rádio Comunitária Santo Antônio.

Nurse Tuany Lima highlighted the importance of prevention, emphasizing the need for regular preventive examinations, the availability of free vaccination against HPV through the Unified Health System (SUS) in all Basic Health Units (UBS’s) and the distribution of condoms to avoid illnesses and unplanned pregnancies during sexual intercourse.

“According to data from the National Cancer Institute (Inca), more than 17 thousand new cases of cervical cancer are expected to appear in the country by 2025. The projection, in Amazonas, is 610 new cases in this period. Borba City Hall is working to prevent the disease among women in the municipality. We are taking all precautions to ensure their well-being”, declared Mayor Simão Peixoto.

The municipality’s Health Secretary, Albert Antunes, reinforces that the mobilizations take place throughout the month of March in reference to the “Lilac March” campaign. Borba has a female population estimated at more than 6,600 women of childbearing age. “We recommend that this public seek care at a Basic Health Unit in the municipality. The Secretariat is promoting several health actions, including clinical care, cytopathological examination and health education activities.”, said Secretary Albert.

How to prevent yourself

Condom – The use of condoms by men during penetrative sexual intercourse only partially protects against HPV infection, as transmission can also occur through contact with the skin of the vulva, perineal region (between the sex and the anus), perianal (around the anus) and scrotum. Using a female condom offers greater protection;

HPV vaccination – The Ministry of Health implemented the tetravalent HPV vaccine for girls aged 9 to 13 years, which protects against subtypes 6, 11, 16 and 18 of HPV. The first two subtypes cause genital warts and the last two are responsible for around 70% of cervical cancer cases;

Pap smear – The preventive exam is recommended for women aged 25 to 64 who are or have had sexual activity. The first two exams must be taken one year apart. If the results are normal, it will be done every three years. Even vaccinated women should undergo the test, as the vaccine does not protect against all oncogenic subtypes of HPV.

The most common symptoms are pain in the pelvis and during sexual intercourse; abnormal menstruation, heavy menstruation, irregular menstruation or bleeding from the vagina; abnormal vaginal discharge or abnormal vaginal bleeding; fatigue, nausea or weight loss.

*With information from consultancy

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