What does the uterine scraping check?

Women may have various diseases in their cervix. For example, the incidence of cervicitis is very high, but in comparison, this disease is not very serious. Another more serious disease is cervical cancer, which can cause patients to have many uncomfortable symptoms. In order to diagnose the disease, it is necessary for patients to have a cervical smear examination, because the cervical smear can check a lot of information.

What does a cervical smear test?

Many women will find that when they go to the hospital for a gynecological examination, there will be a cervical smear test. When seeing this inspection, some people may know the items and purpose to be inspected, of course, some may not be clear. So, what does a cervical smear check?

The cervical smear test is an indispensable part of gynecological examination. It mainly uses a scraper to take a small amount of cells from the cervix and place them on a glass slide for examination. The main items to be checked are cervical cell mutation and whether there is HPV infection. It is recommended that women who have sexual life should have a cervical smear test once a year and always pay attention to their health status.

With the development of medicine, the technology of cervical smear examination is becoming more and more advanced. It generally refers to liquid-based thin-layer cytology testing. This test can clearly see the examined cells and make a correct medical diagnosis.

Cervical cancer is a common gynecological disease nowadays, and it is also a disease that can directly lead to death. Annual cervical smear tests can significantly reduce the mortality rate of cervical cancer. So no matter what, as long as you have sex, please remember to do a cervical smear test, pay attention to your own health, and effectively prevent the occurrence of diseases.

A cervical smear is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is taken from the cervix of the uterus, placed on a glass slide, and then studied under a microscope to see if there are any abnormalities. Cervical smear is currently the simplest and most effective diagnostic method for widespread examination of cervical cancer.

Cervical smear is currently the simplest and most effective diagnostic method for widespread examination of cervical cancer. Early cervical cancer may not have any symptoms. Early detection leads to early treatment, so early diagnosis is the key to curing cervical cancer. Vaginal cytology using cervical scraping or endocervical smear can be used to look for cancer cells. Regular examinations of patients with suspected cervical cancer or women over 30 years old can greatly increase the early detection rate of cervical cancer.