Question

A woman in her late 30s has been having unusually heavy menstrual periods combined with occasional urine and stool leakage over the past few weeks. Upon further enquiry, she reveals that she also has postcoital pain and bleeding. To which diagnosis will the investigation most likely lead?

Answer 1

Answer:

Cervical cancer

Explanation:

The symptoms mentioned of woman in late 30s are those of cervical cancer. Cervix is the part of lower uterus and is narrow. HPV is its major cause. At early stage it does not show any symptoms but at later, bleeding occurs between menstrual period cycles, vaginal discharge with foul odor and blood tinged or yellowish in color. Postcoital pain is also complaint by patients along with pelvic pains.