What aspects should be checked for uterine cysts?

After the onset of uterine cysts, the symptoms that patients experience are generally non-specific. In most cases, they experience intermittent lower abdominal pain or abnormal vaginal discharge. If targeted examinations are not performed at this time, misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment may occur. Therefore, the editor will introduce in detail the examination items that need to be done to confirm the diagnosis of uterine cysts. You can take a look together.

1. Colposcopy: It is intuitive and can directly find the diseased area, diagnose whether there are abnormal lesions, and determine the severity of the lesions as a basis for treatment. A colposcope is a magnifying glass equipped with a powerful light source. Since it can magnify the lesions 10 to 40 times, it can observe minor lesions of the cervical epidermis that are invisible to the naked eye. With the assistance of 3%-5% acetic acid solution, it can distinguish whether the changes in cervical cells are benign or malignant. Biopsy under colposcope positioning can detect precancerous and cancerous changes early.

2. Ultrasound examination: Cervical cyst is a common disease in gynecological ultrasound diagnosis. The detection rate of cervical cysts gradually increases with age, especially in people over 50 years old, the incidence rate increases significantly. The cysts vary in size, but are generally small and scattered. It can appear alone or in multiples. It can occur in any part of the cervix. The application of B-ultrasound can display cysts in various parts of the cervix, and its cyst detection rate can be as high as 100%. Therefore, B-ultrasound examination improves the clinical diagnosis rate and also provides convenience for clinical treatment.

3. Cervical smear examination: Under long-term inflammatory stimulation, a small number of patients with chronic cervicitis have a tendency to malignant transformation, so high attention is still needed. Therefore, patients with cervical cysts should undergo cervical smear tests every year to exclude cervical cancer and precancerous diseases.

The items introduced in the article can provide a reliable basis for the diagnosis of uterine cysts. Therefore, when you suspect you have the disease, you should do the examination items mentioned in the above content one by one based on the doctor's examination. In this way, you can ensure 100% accuracy and achieve the purpose of targeted treatment.