Risks of cervical biopsy

After a woman has a cervical examination, she must abstain from sexual intercourse for a period of time and keep herself clean. Cervical biopsy is an effective examination method that can screen for malignant diseases of the cervix, but many people are very worried about the dangers of cervical biopsy. In fact, this worry is unnecessary. The biopsy method will not cause harm to the cervix, so you can do it with confidence.

Risks of cervical biopsy

Cervical biopsy does not damage the cervix. It only takes a small amount of cells from the surface of the cervix. It does not cause much damage, so you don’t need to worry. It is recommended not to guess on your own and wait patiently for the test results.

Generally speaking, you can recover almost 8 days after a cervical biopsy. If you have been bleeding before your period, your cervix has not recovered well and you need antibiotics. Generally, there will be bleeding 1 to 2 weeks after the operation, and bleeding may occur when the scab falls off 2 weeks later. As long as there is not much bleeding or no bleeding next time, it is not a big problem. If there is a lot of bleeding, you can use some hemostatic drugs such as ulcer powder to stop bleeding, and use some anti-inflammatory drugs.

What are the precautions before doing cervical examination?

A. Choose the right time

Cervical examination is a type of gynecological examination. You must choose the right time to do a gynecological examination. For example, the menstrual period is not suitable for a gynecological examination.

Because the cervix is ​​slightly dilated during menstruation and the endometrium is wounded, bacteria can easily be introduced during examination and cause or aggravate inflammation of reproductive organs such as the endometrium and fallopian tubes. If not handled properly, it can also cause long-term low back pain, abdominal pain and other problems. In addition, in a small number of people, endometrial fragments shed during menstruation may be squeezed into the uterine muscle wall, fallopian tubes, and even the pelvic cavity during gynecological examinations, causing endometriosis and gradually worsening dysmenorrhea.

B. Dietary precautions

1. Diet for the first three days

Starting three days before the cervical examination, you should pay attention to your diet, avoid eating too much greasy or indigestible food, avoid drinking alcohol, and avoid taking medications that are harmful to your liver or kidney function.

2. Diet of the day

Do not eat breakfast on the day of the examination, and undergo blood drawing, abdominal B-ultrasound examination and other physical examinations on an empty stomach. The physical examination center arranges physical examination breakfast.

C. Pay attention to private parts

1. Prohibition of sexual intercourse between husband and wife

The couple should refrain from sexual intercourse the day before the cervical examination, because sexual intercourse will affect the vaginal environment, and the remaining semen will be mixed in the extracted biopsy samples, confusing some abnormal cells and thus affecting the test results.

2. Avoid using vaginal medications

Vaginal medications should be avoided before cervical examination as they may affect the biopsy samples and the examination results.

3. Vaginal douching is prohibited

Vaginal douching should be avoided before cervical examination because it will wash away some potential positive cells that may only be detected through sampling examination. The vulva can be cleaned with clean water the day before the examination.

D. Prepare medical records

Be prepared for the physical examination and make a record of what you want to consult the doctor and what the doctor may ask, including past medical history, menstrual history in the past 3 months, problems during menstruation, problems in your sexual life, the history of previous pregnancies, etc.

E. Soothe emotions

Many people are nervous, shy and fearful before a gynecological examination. The reason for this is that, in addition to having to expose their private parts to the doctor and answer embarrassing questions, some people are also worried that the examination will cause harm. In fact, there is no need to be nervous, and gynecological examinations are not scary.