Can I have a gynecological checkup during my period?

Menstruation is a monthly experience for women and is also a normal metabolic activity of the female reproductive system. In order to understand their physical health, many women go to the hospital for gynecological examinations. However, gynecological examinations cannot be done at any time. For example, during menstruation, it is not suitable to do a gynecological examination, because this will not only affect women's physical health, but also affect the final examination results.

1. Can I have a checkup during my menstrual period?

Gynecological examinations are generally not allowed during menstruation, because during menstruation, the cervix of women is in a slightly open state, the endometrium is exfoliated to form a wound, and a small amount of menstrual blood will appear in the vagina. In addition, the body's and local resistance is relatively low during menstruation. If a vaginal examination is performed at this time, it is easy to cause infection and suffer from certain diseases.

2. When can I have a gynecological examination?

Generally speaking, a gynecological examination can be done three to seven days after the menstruation ends. This will help to better distinguish whether the nature of dysmenorrhea is functional or qualitative, and will be more conducive to future treatment. For diseases such as dysmenorrhea, most of them are only temporary symptomatic treatments. A follow-up examination will be done three days after the menstruation ends, mainly to supplement the vaginal area. Of course, not all vaginal bleeding is like this.

Some diseases require examination before bleeding in the vagina, such as bleeding during sexual intercourse. Examination during bleeding can help identify the bleeding site and make a better judgment on whether it is damage to the vaginal wall or bleeding from cervical polyps. In addition, there are postmenopausal bleeding, bleeding from cervical erosion, etc. If examination is performed during bleeding, it is conducive to the early detection of malignant tumors.

3. What should women pay attention to during menstruation

During menstruation, women must pay special attention to the hygiene of their genitals, change their underwear and sanitary napkins frequently, and avoid checking their genitals. They need to be careful not to catch a cold, especially not to eat too cold food or sit in a cool place. Otherwise, dysmenorrhea during menstruation or even menstrual irregularities may occur due to cold. At the same time, it should be noted that some activities that require checking the female genitals are best done after menstruation.