Does cervical biopsy hurt? Do I need someone to accompany me?

Cervical biopsy is slightly painful, which is tolerable, but it is best to have someone accompany you during the examination. Having someone accompany you can alleviate the patient's fear, so whether a woman needs someone to accompany her is up to her own decision. Cervical biopsy does not harm the uterus. The key is to pay attention to the care methods after cervical biopsy. Failure to do so will cause inflammation and infertility.

In this cancer-shy society, everyone is afraid of getting cancer. Cervical biopsy can detect the disease and then make a diagnosis and treat it. Whether or not someone needs to accompany you during the examination depends on the individual. If you are afraid to go alone, you can ask someone to accompany you. If you can go alone, you don't need someone to accompany you.

There are many things to pay attention to when doing a cervical biopsy so that the test results will be accurate:

1. Do it a week before or after your period, not during your period, to better prevent bleeding.

2. During the examination, check the leucorrhea first. When it is confirmed that there is no vaginitis, a biopsy is required.

3. There may be bleeding at the biopsy site, so you should avoid sexual intercourse within one to two weeks after the procedure to avoid inflammation.

4. If conditions permit, use a colposcope for examination, which will have a higher accuracy rate.

Cervical biopsy can better diagnose the occurrence of cervical and other cervical diseases. It is a common method and a more reliable basis for diagnosing cervical FK1. Doing so is good for your health.

What is a cervical biopsy?

Cervical biopsy refers to a living tissue examination of the cervix, which is to remove a small piece or several pieces of active tissue from the female cervix for pathological examination to determine the diagnosis and treatment method. It is generally used for suspected cervical cancer or suspicious cells in the cervical scraping, and cervical biopsy is the most reliable basis for diagnosing cervical cancer. Whether it is early or late stage cervical cancer, this examination must be performed to determine the pathological type and degree of cell differentiation of the cancer.

The method of cervical biopsy is: after disinfecting the vulva, vagina, and cervix, use a special biopsy forceps to take a few small pieces of tissue according to the location of the lesion and requirements, fix them in 10% formalin solution, send them to the pathology department for sectioning, stain them, observe and analyze them under a microscope, and then make a pathological diagnosis.

What should I pay attention to during cervical biopsy?

(1) It is best not to have sex one week before or during menstruation to prevent bleeding.

(2) Before the operation, the leucorrhea should be checked in advance to confirm that there is no vaginitis before a biopsy can be performed.

(3) The biopsy site may bleed, so avoid sexual intercourse within 1 to 2 weeks after the examination. You need to wait at least half a month after the biopsy before having sex again to avoid inflammation and infection. Vaginal douches or sitz baths. If vaginal bleeding is heavy, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

(4) If a colposcopy device is available, a biopsy can be taken under the colposcopy to improve the accuracy of diagnosis.

Cervical biopsy is mostly used when the cervix is ​​suspected to be cancerous, or when there are suspected cancer cells in the cervical smear, or when there is suspected specific inflammation, such as cervical tuberculosis. A cervical biopsy can confirm the diagnosis and determine treatment. Cervical biopsy is a reliable basis for diagnosing cervical cancer. Whether it is early or late stage cervical cancer, this examination must be performed to determine the pathological type and degree of cell differentiation of the cancer.