[en] the Human Papilloma Virus is the most common sexually transmitted infection and the causal agent of Cervical Cancer. In 2020, about 604 000 women around the world were diagnosed with Cervical Cancer and approximately 342 000 women died. The programmes for early detection and the vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus are the main preventive measures. General objectives: get to know the experiences of those women who have been diagnosed with Cervical Cancer. Specific objectives: - Describe the knowledge of those women diagnosed with Cervical Cancer, about the prevention and treatment of the illness and how they perceive the relationship with healthcare workers. - Describe the physical, psichological and social effects of the diagnosis of cervical cancer. - Describe the coping strategies what those women use. Methodology: a narrative review was carried out. The bibliography search took place in PubMed, Dialnet, Lilacs, Cinahl, Web of Science, Scopus and Psyclnfo databases, reaching a total of 479 results. In order to facilitate the organisation and management of bibliographical references and dispose of any duplicates, the bibliography management tool Zotero was used. Eventually, 18 articles were chosen which met the pre-established inclusion criterial. Results: the main part of the chosen articles (n=15) were qualitative and descriptive studies. The geographical origen of these turned out to be very varied, including investigations in the United Kingdom, China, the United States, Kenya, Ghana, Nepal, Colombia, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Mexico, South Africa, Zambia, Denmark and Uganda. The results were classified as follows: 1) Barriers for detecting early cervical cancer, 2) Deficient knowledge of Cervical Cancer, 3) Physical effects of Cervical Cancer, 4) Psicological and social effects of Cervical Cancer, 5) Coping strategies and 6) Experience with healthcare professionals throughout the care process. Experiencias de las mujeres con cáncer de cuello uterino: una revisión narrativa 11 Conclusions: the analysis of the investigations carried out show how women diagnosed with Cervical Cancer live a life fraught with difficulties. These women experienced multiple barriers in the detection of the illness, along with psicological, financial and social consequences. They were participants of mistakes through out the whole care process which meant uncertainty, restlessness and unmet informative expectations. The need to carry out educational campaigns is considered in order to convey the importance of early detection of cancer, to assess sexual health habits and to deal with the existing stygma towards the illness.

[gl] o Virus do Papiloma Humano é a infección de transmisión sexual máis común e o axente causal do cancro do colo de útero. No 2020 arredor de 604 000 mulleres foron diagnosticadas do cancro do colo de útero a nivel mundial e aproximadamente 342 000 mulleres faleceron a causa da enfermidade. Os programas de detección precoz mais a vacinación contra o Virus do Papiloma Humano foron as principáis medidas preventivas. Obxectivo xeral: ser coñecedores das experiencias das mulleres diagnosticadas do cancro do colo de útero. Obxectivos específicos: - Describir os coñecementos das mulleres diagnosticadas do cancro do colo de útero sobre a prevención e o tratamento da enfermidade e a súa percepción respecto a relación cos profesionais sanitarios. - Describir os efectos físicos, psicolóxicos e sociais do diagnóstico do cancro de colo de útero. - Describir as estratexias de afrontamento que emplean as mulleres. Metodoloxía: levouse a cabo unha revisión narrativa. A búsqueda bibliográfica realizouse nas bases de datos PubMed, Dialnet, Lilacs, Cinahl, Web of Science, Scopus e PsycInfo, acadando un total de 479 resultados. Para facilitar a organización, o manexo das referencias bibliográficas e mais eliminar os duplicados utilizouse o xestor bibliográfico Zotero. Finalmente, foron 18 os artigos seleccionados que se axustaron a os criterios de inclusión establecidos previamente. Resultados: a gran maioría dos artigos seleccionados (n=15) foron estudios cualitativos descriptivos. A procedencia xeográfica destes resultou moi variada incluindo investigacións de Reino Unido, China, Estados Unidos, Kenia, Ghana, Nepal, Colombia, Indonesia, Etiopía, México, Sudáfrica, Zambia, Dinamarca e Uganda. Os resultados clasificáronse nos seguintes apartados: 1) Barreiras para a detección precoz do cancro do colo de útero, 2) Coñecementos deficientes sobre o cancro do colo de útero, 3) Efectos físicos do cancro do colo de útero, 4) Efectos psicolóxicos e sociais do cancro do colo de útero, 5) Estratexias de afrontamento e 6) Experiencias cos profesionais sanitarios ao longo do proceso asistencial. Experiencias de las mujeres con cáncer de cuello uterino: una revisión narrativa 9 Conclusións: o análise das investigacións mostra como as mulleres diagnosticadas do cancro do colo de útero viven unha vida chea de dificultades. Estas mulleres experimentaron múltiples barreiras na detección da enfermidade xunto con consecuencias a nivel psicolóxico, económico e social. Foron partícipes dos fallos durante todo o seu proceso asistencial supoñéndolles incerteza, desasosego e necesidades de información instatisfeitas. Plantéase a necesidade de realizar campañas de educación para transmitir a importancia da detección temprana do cancro, asesorar sobre a saúde sexual e manexar o estigma existente arredor da enfermidade.