Patient's question:
How to determine if you have cervical inflammation?Doctor's answer:
How can you determine if you have cervical inflammation? The examination for cervical inflammation mainly includes the following steps:(1) First, it is necessary to check for vaginal inflammation. A portion of the cervix is exposed in the vaginal area, and when the vagina is inflamed (such as with trichomoniasis or candidiasis), it can easily lead to cervical inflammation. To diagnose vaginal inflammation, a routine vaginal discharge test is typically performed. BV stands for bacterial vaginosis.
(2) Check for pathogens in the cervical canal, such as streptococcus, mycoplasma, and chlamydia, as these are present in the cervical canal lining.
(3) Cervical scraping examination. It is recommended that women who are sexually active have an annual checkup. The current best method is the TCT (Thinprep Cytology Test) liquid-based cell analysis. The TCT examination method involves: using a cervical brush to collect shed cells from the surface of the cervix and an area about 1.5 cm deep within the cervix, immersing them in "cell preservation fluid," filtering them to randomly and evenly distribute the cells, and analyzing representative, clear thin-layer cells under a microscope. This increases the likelihood of detecting early signs of abnormalities and identifying HPV infection.
(4) If the TCT examination results are abnormal, a colposcopy should be performed.
(5) If the colposcopy indicates abnormalities, a pathological examination should be conducted.