The difference between cervical curettage and biopsy

There are many routine examination methods for modern women, each with specific functions. Cervical curettage is mainly used to treat cervical ectopic pregnancy in women. This method can be chosen for those who have a short pregnancy and less bleeding. Most people will confuse cervical curettage with cervical biopsy after seeing the name, and think that there is not much difference between the two. Is this really the case? What are the differences between cervical curettage and biopsy? See the introduction for details.

Cervical Scrape:

The specific method of cervical curettage is to disinfect the patient's vagina and cervix, then use a scraper to scrape the cervix to remove residual embryonic tissue. When an ectopic pregnancy occurs, women often require surgery to remove the embryo. Cervical pregnancy is a special type of ectopic pregnancy. This type of ectopic pregnancy requires a surgical procedure called cervical curettage.

Cervical curettage is only used to treat ectopic pregnancy in the cervix. Ectopic pregnancy has different treatments depending on the location of the ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy in the cervix is ​​the most dangerous type of ectopic pregnancy. If not treated in time, it may cause uterine rupture and lead to heavy bleeding, threatening the woman's precious life. Through endocervical curettage, the embryo can be completely removed, maximizing the protection of the female uterus. During the illness, patients should not take medicine blindly. They must take medicine under the doctor's advice to avoid causing more serious harm to the body. In daily life, they must pay attention to a healthy diet, avoid eating spicy food, and patients should not smoke or drink.

Cervical curettage cannot solve all patients with cervical ectopic pregnancy. This procedure is only suitable for patients with pregnancy less than 12 weeks and little bleeding, and the overall situation of ectopic pregnancy is relatively stable. For patients with a large gestational sac and heavy bleeding, traditional surgical methods should be used for treatment. The procedure uses local anesthesia. The patient needs to be positioned for cystolithotomy. After disinfection of the vulva, vagina and cervix, the sputum is scraped off and the embryonic tissue is removed. If you experience bleeding, stop scraping immediately and administer hemostatic treatment (eg, iodoform gauze to pack the cervical canal).

Cervical biopsy:

Cervical biopsy is the most reliable basis for diagnosing cervical cancer. Whether it is early or late stage cervical cancer, this examination must be performed to determine the pathological type and degree of cell differentiation of the cancer. Cervical biopsy is not painful because the nerve distribution on the cervix is ​​different from that on the body surface. It’s just that some people are overly nervous and may feel a little uncomfortable.

1. Under normal circumstances, women will not feel pain when undergoing cervical biopsy. However, cervical biopsy may cause soreness and distension in the patient's lower abdomen, and many of the examinees will feel a feeling of lower abdominal distension.

2. Generally, cervical biopsy is not very painful and the process only takes five minutes. Since there are no pain nerves at the end of the cervix, patients usually do not undergo anesthesia.

3. Many women feel very painful when doing cervical biopsy. This pain does not come from the cervix, but may be caused by disease inside the vagina. The person being examined is sensitive to pain, which causes greater pain when being touched during the examination. The cervix does not even have pain nerves and cannot produce pain.

Women do not need to be afraid of cervical biopsy. They should still do the necessary examination, otherwise it may delay the treatment. In addition, today's technology has become much more advanced and the damage has been kept to a minimum.