Cervical iodine test

Cervical cysts are often considered to be a harbinger of cervicitis and cervical cancer. Women who do not pay attention to their private health and suffer from gynecological diseases for a long time are more likely to face the trouble of cervical cancer. If you suspect you have cervical cancer, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. At this time, doctors will often recommend that patients undergo a cervical iodine test. So what exactly can the cervical iodine test show?

Normal cervical and vaginal squamous epithelial cells are rich in glycogen and can be stained brown by iodine solution. However, the endocervical columnar epithelium, or abnormal squamous epithelium, including squamous metaplasia, atypical hyperplasia, carcinoma in situ and invasive cancer lesions do not have glycogen, so they cannot be stained when the cervix is ​​stained with iodine. This is called a positive cervical iodine test.

In clinical diagnosis of cervical cancer, a vaginal speculum is used to expose the vagina. After the cervix is ​​exposed, the mucus on the surface is wiped off and an iodine solution with a concentration of about 2% is directly applied to the cervix and vaginal mucosa. The unstained area is positive. If an abnormal iodine-negative result is found, a biopsy can be taken from this area for pathological examination. This can help detect cervical cancer early, leading to early detection and treatment.

What should I do if the cervical iodine test is positive?

A positive iodine test for cervical erosion does not mean that the patient has cervical cancer. It only means that the patient's chance of developing cervical cancer will increase and the risk will increase. The recognized test that can detect cervical cancer is cervical biopsy. If the patient suffers from cervical erosion, the doctor will recommend further examination. When problems are found in the examination, a cervical biopsy is required. Cervical biopsy is equivalent to a means of diagnosing cervical cancer. It can not only confirm whether the patient has cervical cancer, but also confirm the stage and type of cervical cancer, so as to help doctors better formulate treatment plans for patients.

Women with cervical cancer should not panic. Although it is difficult to cure the disease now, there is a solution. If cervical cancer is confirmed, the doctor will recommend women to undergo a total hysterectomy and lymph node dissection if necessary. This is to avoid the spread or metastasis of cervical cancer cells. If the cancer cells spread and metastasize, treatment will become more difficult.

There are relatively few patients with cervical cancer around us, but there are still many women suffering from cervical diseases, such as cervicitis, metritis, cervical erosion, etc. When you have this kind of disease, you must seize the time to receive treatment to prevent the disease from getting worse and causing irreversible consequences. It will be too late to regret it then.