Precautions before examination for patients with vaginitis

Patients with vaginitis should make preparations before examination and pay attention to the following points.

1. Do not have sex one day before the examination

Patients with vaginitis should not have sex the day before going to the hospital for examination. If a condom is not used, male semen can easily flow into the sample to be extracted, affecting the test results; if a condom is used, the lubricant on it will also destroy the pH value in the vagina to a certain extent, affecting the test results.

2. Do not use vaginal medications before the examination

Patients with vaginitis should not use vaginal medications before going to the hospital for examination, otherwise it will interfere with the doctor's field of vision when examining the vagina and pelvis. The drugs will also affect the quality of the slice samples, causing them to cover abnormal cells and interfere with the diagnosis results.

3. Do not douche the vagina before the examination

Patients with vaginitis should refrain from vaginal douching 2 days before the examination, otherwise some potential cancer cells that could only be detected through biopsy may be washed away, seriously affecting the examination results.

4. What to wear before the examination

When preparing to go to the hospital for examination, patients should try to wear clothes that are easy to put on and take off. If the weather permits, they can try to wear a skirt and simply pull the skirt up during the examination. If they wear pants, it is best to choose loose and comfortable ones to help relieve the patient's tension.

TIPS: Routine examination of vaginitis is an important basis for diagnosis of the disease. Women should not be embarrassed by exposing their private parts during the examination or even mistakenly omit the examination and abuse medication without authorization.