What should we pay attention to when doing cervical cancer screening?

According to the situation you described, you should pay attention to the following before cervical cancer screening: 1. Avoid sexual intercourse within the first 24 hours. 2. Do not flush the vagina or use vaginal suppositories within 24 to 48 hours before the planned examination. Women should pay attention to their daily routines, avoid staying up late, maintain a comfortable and happy mood, pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva, keep the vulva dry, avoid having sex during menstruation, avoid sitting baths during menstruation, prevent retrograde infection and cross infection, and strengthen exercise to improve immunity and resistance. The following points should be noted before cervical cancer screening: Avoid cervical cancer screening during menstruation, otherwise it is easy for bacteria to enter the body during the screening period, inducing gynecological diseases such as vaginitis.

Is cervical cancer contagious?

The vast majority of cervical cancers are caused by infection with high-risk subtypes of human papillomavirus. Although human papillomavirus is a very large family with about 100 subtypes, only 13-15 of the more than 100 genetic subtypes are likely to cause cervical cancer and precancerous lesions after infection, so they are called high-risk subtypes. High-risk factors for cervical cancer include human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, promiscuous sexual life, premature sexual life, smoking, etc. Cervical cancer itself is not contagious. The cause of cervical cancer is infection with high-risk HPV subtypes, such as 16, 18, etc.

Will there be bleeding after radiotherapy for cervical cancer?

The specific reasons for bleeding after radiotherapy for cervical cancer are as follows: After radiotherapy for cervical cancer, the vagina is often accompanied by radiation inflammation. Due to the presence of inflammation, the vaginal wall mucosa will be congested and edematous, and the vagina will be more prone to bleeding. Therefore, during the flushing process, a small amount of vaginal bleeding is normal. Patients do not need to be too nervous. As long as the treatment is correct, you can also consult the attending physician to solve the problem; After radiotherapy for cervical cancer, the vagina will have radiation inflammation, which can easily lead to congestion and edema of the vaginal wall mucosa. There may be a small amount of bleeding during the flushing process. The amount of bleeding is small and no special treatment is required. Generally, the symptoms will disappear after two or three months.