Symptoms and Complications
In the early stages of cervical cancer, the woman may or may not experience symptoms. It is important to note that some symptoms of cervical cancer can also be caused by other health conditions.
Possible early symptoms may include:
- abnormal vaginal bleeding or spotting between periods
- pain during sexual intercourse or bleeding after intercourse
- clear, watery, or foul-smelling discharge from the vagina
- increased amount of vaginal discharge
Late symptoms can occur as the tumors grow large or invade other organs of the body:
- pelvic or back pain
- urine leakage (incontinence) or blood in the urine (hematuria)
- weight loss
- appetite loss or anorexia
- shortness of breath
- anemia (causing lack of energy and shortness of breath)
- blood in the stool
- constipation