Health Expert Says: Sitz bath Carrot Can Combat Cervical Cancer

A health practitioner has recommended regular consumption of carrots and Sitz bath, which is a warm, shallow bath that cleanses the perineum ( the space between the rectum and the vulva or scrotum) for the prevention of cervical cancer.

According to Darligton Okafor the director of programme, gren cnter Academy, can help to put disease at bay.

He said vegetables and fruits are essential requirement for preventing cancer, stressing that carrot is one of such vegetables.  

''Carrot have strong antioxidant properties and they contain falcarinol, which is a natural compound that is highly effective at slowing down the development of cancer. Scientist found that those with pre-cancerous tumor who eat plenty of carrots as less likely to develop full-scale tumor.

Okafor said ''women can cook their carrot or eat raw. It is best to keep the carrots whole during boiling or steaming and chopping them only afterwards to retain the antioxidant nutrients and falcarinol. Also maximum benefits can be gotten from drinking two glasses of fressly juiced carrots thrice a week.''

He advise women to maintain good hygiene by washing their private part with clean water. They should also work on their hormone, eat proper diet and enjoy Sitz bath from time to time.

He also aded that Sitz bath can be a part of women hygiene, thus providing relief from pain or itching in the genital area where cervical and uterine cancer ocurr.
He urged women to protect their genitalia since it is more exposed than that of men, stressing: 'It is continually exposed to infections.''

Also added that women should should avoid products, such as soap,dust (when they stand to urinate  by the road sides) and  contraceptive foams into it. Besides, the female reproductive system, he said, is capable of cleaning itself naturally to maintain its PH Level.

If any foreign substance is introduced into it, the acidic state which serves as protection against bacterial and fungi will be lost and it will become home of various infections.

''Common example is th Human PapilomaVirus (HPV). This type of infection should be avoided like a plague. This is because the presence of HPV and HIV are most likely to  be followed by cervical cancer.''

He describe how cervical cancer occurs; It starts at the cervix or neck of the uterus, that is, the cells lining before it begins to grow uncontrolled and changes from pre-cancer to full cancer. ''A study by the University of Washington in the United States found that cervical cancer is common among women who became sexually active before the age of 21 and have had more than one partner. This is because the vaginal mucosa and the cervix are not matured at such young age. Smoking and multiple pregnancies are other causes,'' he said.

Darlington Okafor said the presence of cervical cancer is indicated by abnormal vaginal discharge, persistent pelvic pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding, especially during intercourse.