Common clinical examination methods for chronic cervicitis

Chronic cervicitis is a gynecological disease that causes long-term damage to women's health. Many female friends are troubled by chronic cervicitis. What are the common examination methods for chronic cervicitis ? The following is a brief introduction to the common examination methods for chronic cervicitis.

In general, the common examination methods for chronic cervicitis are:

1. Cervical smear cytology examination: It is a routine gynecological examination, simple, easy, cost-effective, and is the most important auxiliary method for the examination of chronic cervicitis.

2. Colposcopy: It is a common examination method for chronic cervicitis. It can quickly detect lesions that are invisible to the naked eye. Taking biopsies from suspicious areas during colposcopy can significantly improve the accuracy of biopsies.

3. Gynecological examination: focus on checking the size, shape, texture, thickness of the cervical canal, and whether there is contact bleeding. Secondly, check the condition of the vulva, vagina, uterus and paracervical tissue (ovaries, fallopian tubes, pelvic lymph nodes, etc.). It is also a common examination method for chronic cervicitis.

4. Iodine test and naked eye observation: This method of checking chronic cervicitis is very simple and cheap, and can detect at least 2/3 of the lesions. Currently, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of naked eye observation in developing countries. As a preliminary screening method for chronic cervicitis, 3%-5% acetic acid solution is used to smear the cervix, observe the reaction of the cervical epithelium to acetic acid, and then take a biopsy from the white lesion area.

The above is an introduction to the common examination methods for chronic cervicitis. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Once you suffer from chronic cervicitis, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time to prevent the condition from getting worse.