Introduction to the examination methods of menopause

Do women still need to undergo gynecological examinations after menopause? Gynecological examinations are a routine examination that women need to undergo after the age of 30. However, many women have doubts about whether they still need to undergo gynecological examinations after menopause. So do women still need to undergo gynecological examinations after menopause?

Many women think that after menopause, reproductive tract problems no longer exist and there is no need to undergo gynecological examinations. Some women even think it is troublesome and are unwilling to go unless they have vaginal bleeding or smelly discharge or pus. However, they do not know that 90% of postmenopausal uterine bleeding is caused by organic lesions, 40% of which are malignant tumors and 60% are precancerous lesions.

Generally speaking, the longer the bleeding is from menopause, the greater the possibility of malignant lesions. Moreover, there are many benign and malignant ovarian tumors, fallopian tube cancer, etc., which do not bleed heavily and cannot be felt by oneself. There are no symptoms in the early stage, and only regular gynecological examinations can be done. It is very important to detect pelvic lesions early through doctor's observation, touch, cervical scraping, colposcopy, hysteroscopy, B-ultrasound examination, diagnostic curettage, and even biopsy when necessary.

Cancer antigen test for women: Cancer antigen CA-125 is one of the most commonly tested tumor markers, and has important auxiliary diagnostic value for malignant tumors of certain organs, especially ovarian cancer. Cancer antigen CA-15-3 is an important test for breast cancer screening, diagnosis, monitoring during treatment, and prognosis by measuring the concentration of CA15-3 in your serum.

Abdominal B-ultrasound examination: B-ultrasound examination can detect diseases such as ovarian tumors, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids.

TCT test for women: TCT examination is currently the most advanced cervical cancer cell examination technology in the world. The detection rate of TCT cervical cancer cell examination for cervical cancer cells is 100%. It can also find some precancerous lesions and microbial infections such as fungi, Trichomonas, viruses, chlamydia, etc. It is an advanced cervical cancer cell detection technology.

Gynecological examinations, including cervical smears and colposcopy, are painless and have a fairly accurate diagnosis. Often, only one examination per year is needed to make a diagnosis. In addition to detecting cancer, gynecological examinations can also detect some common diseases of the vulva, vagina or pelvis, and provide appropriate treatment to relieve women's pain. Therefore, gynecological examinations are essential for postmenopausal women.

From the above introduction, we can see that even after menopause, female friends still cannot rule out the chance of suffering from gynecological diseases. Therefore, female friends should still attach importance to postmenopausal gynecological examinations, effectively eliminate the chance of suffering from diseases, and treat diseases in time if they are discovered.