Precautions for cervical smear test

With the continuous improvement of living standards, more and more people often ignore their health problems due to busy work, especially many women are particularly prone to some gynecological diseases. In recent years, the incidence of uterine cancer is extremely high, and many people have lost their lives to uterine cancer. However, if we can check our bodies regularly, we can avoid such diseases. Cervical smear examination is a common examination method for gynecological diseases, and it is also a relatively simple method. However, in order to make the examination results more accurate, we must pay special attention when preparing for the examination. Let us learn about the precautions for cervical smear examination.

Cervical smear test is an essential item for women undergoing gynecological examination. A cervical smear is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is taken from the cervix of the uterus, placed on a glass slide, and then studied under a microscope to see if there are any abnormalities. It is best for sexually active women to have a cervical smear done once a year if possible. Cervical smear is currently the simplest and most effective diagnostic method for widespread examination of cervical cancer.

The cervical smear test reduces the mortality rate of cervical cancer by at least 70%. Any woman who has had sexual activity for more than three years or has had sexual activity for more than 21 years should start regular cervical cancer screening. Women who marry and have children early, have a history of miscarriage, a history of sexually transmitted diseases, or have multiple sexual partners are all at high risk of cervical cancer.

Precautions for cervical smear test

1. The person being examined should avoid sexual intercourse within 24 hours before the scraping.

2. Do not flush the vagina, use vaginal suppositories, or perform intravaginal examinations within 24 to 48 hours before the planned examination.

3. When there is cervical inflammation, treatment should be carried out first, and then the scraping should be done to avoid the film being filled with a large number of white blood cells and inflammatory cells, which may affect the diagnosis.

4. It is best to schedule the examination during the non-menstrual period.

5. Anyone who has had sexual intercourse should have a cervical smear test. Regardless of whether they are married or unmarried, any woman who has had sexual intercourse at any age may develop cervical cancer. Among them, women who marry early or have sexual experience too early, give birth to their first child at a very young age, have many sexual partners, give birth frequently, or smoke have a particularly high risk of developing the disease. Therefore, all sexually active women should undergo a smear test at least once a year.

In fact, if we want to make our bodies healthier, we must go to the hospital for physical examinations regularly, especially women must do gynecological examinations. After all, gynecological diseases will have a great impact on women's health. After understanding the precautions for cervical smear examinations, I hope that many women must make adequate preparations before the examination, so that the test results can be more accurate, which will help to detect the disease early and treat it in time.