How much does a biopsy cost?

The pace of modern people's lives is accelerating, and women have to bear more, and the body often cannot withstand multiple pressures. In addition, modern women have become more aware of gynecological diseases, paying more and more attention to them instead of neglecting and despising them in the past. The cervix is ​​a major concern for women, and cervical puncture biopsy is a necessary way to detect cervical cancer. How much does a cervical puncture biopsy cost? Are there any common questions?

How much does a cervical biopsy cost?

It is best to do cervical screening regularly, especially for women who have experienced multiple miscarriages, have poor sexual life or recurrent vaginitis. If the screening results are abnormal, the doctor will perform a colposcopy on you. If there are any abnormalities in the colposcopy, further cervical puncture biopsy will be required.

The cost of cervical puncture biopsy varies according to the level of the hospital and each region. The charging standards are also different. The general hospital outpatient charges are generally between 200 and 400 yuan. When doing a cervical examination, be sure to choose a reliable hospital and seek the doctor's advice and suggestions. Don't be fooled by advertisements and choose some "no" hospitals. Such small hospitals, not to mention not being able to provide inspection results, will also come up with a variety of charging items in order to collect fees. In order to ensure accurate test results, if there is gynecological inflammation, the doctor will usually recommend treating the inflammation first, and then proceed to the next step of cervical puncture biopsy. It usually takes about three days to issue the test results.

Cervical puncture biopsy is available for a range of cervical conditions, such as cervical polyps, cervicitis, etc. If you don't check and treat it in time, it is likely to cause further infection and lead to pelvic inflammation, which may cause infertility or miscarriage at the mildest, and may develop into cervical cancer at the worst. Based on cervical puncture biopsy, cervical diseases can be reasonably diagnosed and treated with medication.

How to do a cervical biopsy

Cervical puncture biopsy is to remove a part of tissue from the suspected diseased area. As the saying goes, a little bit of flesh is taken for clear examination. The process of "taking flesh" is called puncture biopsy. The tissue obtained by the puncture biopsy is used to confirm the diagnosis, and the treatment plan can be determined based on the results. How does the actual process work?

First, the doctor will use ichthyol to thoroughly disinfect the patient's private parts. The disinfection process is seamless. The vagina is then dilated with a dilator and a small amount of tissue is cut from the suspected site of the disease for examination.

After the tissue position is cut and selected, the doctor will disinfect and sterilize the patient. There will be a little pain during disinfection and sterilization, similar to the pain of wiping a wound with alcohol. The pain is not strong and will only last for a while.

After everything is done, there may still be a small amount of bleeding. The doctor will then insert a sterilized gauze tampon into the patient's vagina. The patient can remove the gauze by himself the next day. Some patients may still have a small amount of bleeding after removal. Don't worry, this is all normal. Generally speaking, the wound can be completely healed in about ten days, and there will be no bleeding.

The biopsy process usually takes about ten minutes to complete and there is not much discomfort, so female patients do not need to be too anxious or worried.

What is a cervical biopsy?

Cervical puncture biopsy is currently the best and most reliable way to detect cervical cancer. Whether it is early-stage cervical cancer or late-stage cervical cancer, cervical puncture biopsy is necessary to determine the type and level of the tumor. Cervical puncture biopsy is to remove a piece of diseased tissue from the cervix of a female patient for pathological testing. The process of taking tissue is called "puncture biopsy."

During the puncture biopsy process, more samples are usually taken at the intersection of the cervical epithelial cells. If there is a colposcopy device, colposcopy sampling can also be performed to improve accuracy. During a colposcopy, the doctor will use instruments to directly observe the cervix. At this time, the patient can see the image of his or her own cervix through the computer screen. This is a helpless opportunity, as normal patients cannot see their own cervix. The doctor will use instruments to observe and analyze the condition of the patient's entire cervix, determine with the naked eye whether there are any abnormalities, and analyze the approximate level of the abnormalities based on the condition, in order to determine the method of cervical puncture biopsy.

If the patient finds abnormalities in the cervix during pregnancy check-up at the hospital, if a cervical puncture biopsy is necessary, she should be hospitalized as much as possible to avoid bleeding or miscarriage. Generally speaking, this test will not be performed on pregnant women.

Will a cervical biopsy cause bleeding?

Cervical puncture biopsy is now recognized as a relatively safe operation method, generally without complications, and patients do not feel any obvious discomfort during the examination. However, there are still some patients who, due to excessive worry, put off going to the hospital for examination even if they find themselves feeling unwell. So, is cervical puncture biopsy painful? Is there any bleeding?

Many women think that since it is a "puncture biopsy", it must be done without anesthesia, and part of the cervical tissue will be removed, which will scare them and they think it will definitely be painful. In fact, everyone really thinks too much. Since the cervix is ​​a rare organ in the human body without tactile nerves, it is not as scary as everyone imagines, and cervical puncture biopsy is not painful. Patients generally only feel discomfort when the catheter dilator is placed in the body, but do not feel a knife-like cutting sensation when sampling.

However, cervical puncture biopsy will leave a small wound after sampling, and there may be a small amount of blood leakage. After the actual operation, the doctor will plug the surface of the cervix with sterilized gauze, which has the effect of disinfection, sterilization and blood circulation. This gauze can be removed by the patient on his own after 24 hours. Some patients may have a small amount of blood discharge intermittently, which is normal and will generally be completely clear after a few days. If the blood volume is still relatively large after a few days, you need to go to the hospital to see if there are other abnormal phenomena.

Frequently asked questions about cervical biopsy

Cervical puncture biopsy can detect and prevent some cervical diseases to a great extent, and promptly and effectively nip cervical diseases in the bud, bringing benefits to many female compatriots. So can all female friends undergo cervical puncture biopsy? What are the common problems before, after, and after a cervical puncture biopsy?

Before doing a cervical puncture biopsy, Trichomonas vaginitis must be cured first, and a routine leucorrhea examination can be performed to see if there is any inflammation. It is best for women to avoid this test during their menstrual period. In addition, in order to ensure the accuracy of the puncture biopsy, it is best to avoid sexual intercourse three to five days before the cervical puncture biopsy.

Cervical puncture biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses special equipment to obtain diseased tissue from the cervical epithelial cells for testing, which will cause a small wound and may cause bleeding. Therefore, the vagina should be kept clean after the puncture biopsy. It is best to clean the vulva every day, but be careful not to perform vaginal irrigation. When bathing, you should shower instead of taking a bath. Avoid sexual intercourse for a short period of time, as having sex before the wound has healed can easily cause inflammation. Pay attention to rest, do not exercise excessively, and take some antiviral and hemostatic drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Also pay attention to diet, eat a light diet, and avoid spicy food.