Can I have a physical examination right after my period ends?

We should all have regular physical examinations, which are a good way to prevent diseases. During the physical examination, it is possible to determine early whether the body is at risk of disease. If a disease is present, timely treatment can be carried out to avoid worsening of the disease. However, some girls always encounter an awkward period during physical examinations. They don’t know whether the test results during this period are accurate, so they are very anxious. So, can women have a physical examination during menstruation?

1. Check on an empty stomach. The subjects should fast and abstain from water for 12 to 14 hours to avoid the effects of food on blood lipid concentrations, especially triglycerides. Drinking a lot of water will dilute the blood and affect the number of cells in the blood; drinking beverages or eating will also change the blood sugar concentration in the blood.

2. Avoid going for physical examination during menstruation. Since erythrocyte sedimentation rate and red blood cell determination are affected by women’s menstrual period, it is better to avoid physical examination during the menstrual period.

3. Patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease should take medication on time. You can take the medication with a small amount of boiled water before blood collection. Some people worry that drugs will affect the results of physical examinations. In fact, these drugs have little effect on blood samples and generally will not affect the judgment of the results.

4. It is better for diabetic patients to have someone accompany them during the physical examination. Diabetic patients should try to stay quiet, reduce activity, and have blood samples drawn as soon as possible.

For examinations that require fasting, you should bring easily digestible foods, such as chocolate, milk, biscuits, etc. If you experience symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, cold sweats, etc., eat the above foods immediately to ensure safety.

After eating, when drawing blood samples, you can explain the situation to the blood drawer and mark it to facilitate analysis of the results.

After completing the required fasting test, you may eat and take medications as usual. Other examinations should be performed after eating and taking medicine.

In short, it is best for women not to go for a physical examination one day after their menstruation ends, because there may still be secretions remaining in their vagina at this time, which can easily affect the results of the examination and may also cause infection. When we have a physical examination, we should choose the most appropriate time and make appropriate preparations so that we can get the most accurate examination results.