Will a cervical smear cause bleeding?

Women's health is related to the happiness of many families. Generally, women over a certain age should go for regular check-ups. Nowadays, cervical cancer has become one of the major diseases that endanger women's health. The cervical smear is a method of checking for disease. Many women are worried about whether a cervical scraping will cause bleeding or other problems. So will a cervical smear cause bleeding?

1. Will cervical smear cause bleeding?

There will be varying degrees of bleeding during a cervical smear test, but the amount of bleeding is relatively small. This is mainly because the cervical scraping will cause certain damage to the capillaries in the cervix, so bleeding is prone to occur. Bleeding after a cervical smear test is a very normal phenomenon and female friends do not need to be too nervous or worried.

2. What to do if you have bleeding during cervical scraping

(1) Bleeding after a cervical smear test is a normal physiological phenomenon. Female friends can use some anti-inflammatory drugs appropriately to avoid more serious problems. If the bleeding feels heavy and continuous, you need to see a doctor immediately.

(2) Avoid sexual intercourse within 24 hours after the scraping to prevent foreign bacteria from being introduced into the cervix and causing cross infection. In addition, if you have gynecological inflammation before the examination, it is recommended to treat the gynecological inflammation before the scraping examination to avoid affecting the accuracy of the examination results.

3. Will cervical scraping affect menstruation?

1. Cervical smear will not delay menstruation. Delayed menstruation may be related to pregnancy, emotions, environment, stress, and medication. It is related to fatigue, staying up late and endocrine disorders.

2. Cervical scraping will not affect menstruation. If your menstruation is delayed, you should first check whether you are pregnant and check the blood chorionic gonadotropin first. If the value is elevated, pregnancy is confirmed. If the value is normal, pregnancy is ruled out.