Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of cervical cancer (cancer of the uterine cervix).
Family history
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common? (Tumor diseases)
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed?
- How long have these symptoms been present?
- Have you noticed any cycle abnormalities such as prolonged (> 6 days and increased menstruation (menorrhagia) or vaginal bleeding occurring outside of menstruation (menstruation) (metrorrhagia)?
- Have you noticed any discharge from the vagina? What does this look like?
- Do you have pain during sexual intercourse? Has bleeding occurred after sexual intercourse?
- Do you have back/abdominal pain?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- How old were you when you first had sexual intercourse?
- Do you have frequently changing sexual partners?
- Do you attach much importance to your and your partner’s genital hygiene?
- Do you go regularly to cancer screening?
- Have you had a positive HPV test (especially for women over 30)?
- Has your appetite changed?
- Do you eat a balanced diet?
- Have you noticed any changes in bowel movements and/or urination?
- Do you smoke? If so, how many cigarettes, cigars, or pipes per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (infectious diseases)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
Medication history
- Immunosuppressants
- Long-term use of the “pill”
