What does HPV screening mean?

The HPV virus is one of the causes of cervical cancer, so many women may undergo a cervical HPV test when preparing for pregnancy. Maybe many women have never heard of this test, so they are not very familiar with it, let alone what cervical HPV test is. So let me tell you ladies, what does cervical HPV test mean?

Cervical HPV test means that HPV is a viral infection of DNA, and this test is a way to deal with human papillomavirus infection. If a woman is infected with this virus, HPV will accumulate in the skin and, if conditions are ripe, it may cause cervical cancer in women. Therefore, female friends should carry out cervical HPV examinations on a regular basis. These examinations are not only simple and easy to perform, but also will not cause pain to women and are non-traumatic. HPV infection can be detected as early as possible and treated with medication in time.

The key items of cervical HPV examination include histopathological changes, acetic acid white test, colposcopy, cytology examination, etc. Through these tests, it is possible to basically determine whether HPV is infected, and then take corresponding treatment measures as soon as possible.

Of course, being infected with the hPV virus does not necessarily lead to cervical cancer. However, infection with the hPV virus will increase the risk of cervical cancer. Once you have cervical cancer, it is difficult to treat and it is very harmful to women. It can cause female infertility and even seriously endanger their lives.

What is the difference between cervical TCT and HPV testing in routine physical examinations?

Both TCT and HPV are minimally invasive tests. Professional medical staff use a special soft brush to collect cervical secretions, collect the specimens and place them in special cell culture medium for TCT testing. Specimen collection can also be used for HPV-DNA testing and analysis. However, TCT regular examination and HPV test are two different tests in cervical cancer screening!

TCT examination: It is a re-examination of cells from the cervix and endocervical canal for cytological classification and diagnosis. It is a very effective cervical tumor cytology examination technology in today's medicine. The detection rate of TCT cervical cancer screening for cervical tumor cells can reach 100%, and it can promptly detect precancerous changes and microbial infections.

HPV testing: It is to obtain mucus and secretions of the patient's diseased tissue and local tissue for HPV-DNA testing. If the subject's body is continuously infected with high-risk HPV, it may eventually lead to cervical cancer. If it is a simple HPV infection, no special treatment is needed, because 70-90% of HPV infections can be cured by the patient's own immune ability. If there are also abnormal changes in the cervix, a cervical biopsy under colposcopy is required, and then the appropriate treatment plan is selected based on the test results.