having symptoms for an extended period before seeking medical advice (ranging between 1 and 180 months). Cervical cancer tends not to have symptoms in the early stages of disease and most women seek care only once they have become symptomatic; however, early symptoms such as abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge, contact bleeding or moderate pain during sexual intercourse may indicate early stage disease when successful treatment is still possible. Factors leading to delay in the diagnosis of invasive cervical cancer could be attributed to patients' lack of awareness of disease processes and lack of health education. There is a need to implement health education programs in rural areas, and to involve communities and health professionals to ensure public awareness of the importance of early detection through screening. That being said, this is a complex problem as shown by a previous study conducted in this region [4],