Cervical Cancer Screening Questionnaires
Published on Apr 08 2010, in the categories: Causes
5 - The smear test: Who? When and How?
The smear is usually performed by a physician, your gynecologist more often but sometimes your GP. For this he uses a speculum that would prevent the vaginal walls and access to the vagina on a relief area called the curved neck of the uterus. To perform this test is recommended to avoid menstruation or intercurrent bleeding, avoid making a douche, applying creams or suppositories, gels and pads two days before the test of also avoid having sex two days before the test.
In some cases, especially postmenopausal women, cervical preparation with a local hormone or systemically may be useful for a better interpretation of smears.
6 - What happens there after the smear?
Once the smear done, it is important that your doctor will communicate your results by mail. In general, these results should arrive within 15 days to 4 weeks after sampling.
Set upon receipt of the result your next visit to the realization of the next smear. When the smear is normal and there is no history particularly the rate of two years is enough.
If your smear contains minor amendments cells your doctor may suggest the following options:
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Repeat smear 6 months later to reassess your neck.
* Perform a test for HPV viral smear results clarify and define your risk profile.
* Perform microscopic examination of the cervix called a colposcopy and realize this occasion a sample of the abnormal area of your neck called a biopsy.
If your smear has obvious anomalies or major will be offered a colposcopy immediately.
7 - What happens if the smear is unsatisfactory?
When not found on the smear cells of the cervical transformation zone (metaplastic glandular cells or cells) can be assumed that the sampling was not performed properly. On the other hand, when the smear shows a significant inflammation or a lot of mucus that can interfere with the reading of the interpretation. In these conditions it is said that the smear is unsatisfactory.He should then repeat the smear in order to achieve better conditions.
8 - What causes the changes in cervical cells detected smear?
The human papillomavirus (HPV) cause most cervical cell changes. Infection with HPV is very common among many individuals. In general the virus is transmitted during sexual intercourse through contact. One of the areas most vulnerable to these viruses is the cervical transformation zone.
More than 80 virus types are now identified. Twenty touches the birth canal. Some viral types called low-risk cause genital warts can be observed on the external genitalia in the form of warts, more or less extensive. Other known risk HPV causes changes not visible plane of the cervix may be responsible for long-term cancer or precancerous lesions of the cervix.
The smear is usually performed by a physician, your gynecologist more often but sometimes your GP. For this he uses a speculum that would prevent the vaginal walls and access to the vagina on a relief area called the curved neck of the uterus. To perform this test is recommended to avoid menstruation or intercurrent bleeding, avoid making a douche, applying creams or suppositories, gels and pads two days before the test of also avoid having sex two days before the test.
In some cases, especially postmenopausal women, cervical preparation with a local hormone or systemically may be useful for a better interpretation of smears.
6 - What happens there after the smear?
Once the smear done, it is important that your doctor will communicate your results by mail. In general, these results should arrive within 15 days to 4 weeks after sampling.
Set upon receipt of the result your next visit to the realization of the next smear. When the smear is normal and there is no history particularly the rate of two years is enough.
If your smear contains minor amendments cells your doctor may suggest the following options:
*
Repeat smear 6 months later to reassess your neck.
* Perform a test for HPV viral smear results clarify and define your risk profile.
* Perform microscopic examination of the cervix called a colposcopy and realize this occasion a sample of the abnormal area of your neck called a biopsy.
If your smear has obvious anomalies or major will be offered a colposcopy immediately.
7 - What happens if the smear is unsatisfactory?
When not found on the smear cells of the cervical transformation zone (metaplastic glandular cells or cells) can be assumed that the sampling was not performed properly. On the other hand, when the smear shows a significant inflammation or a lot of mucus that can interfere with the reading of the interpretation. In these conditions it is said that the smear is unsatisfactory.He should then repeat the smear in order to achieve better conditions.
8 - What causes the changes in cervical cells detected smear?
The human papillomavirus (HPV) cause most cervical cell changes. Infection with HPV is very common among many individuals. In general the virus is transmitted during sexual intercourse through contact. One of the areas most vulnerable to these viruses is the cervical transformation zone.
More than 80 virus types are now identified. Twenty touches the birth canal. Some viral types called low-risk cause genital warts can be observed on the external genitalia in the form of warts, more or less extensive. Other known risk HPV causes changes not visible plane of the cervix may be responsible for long-term cancer or precancerous lesions of the cervix.
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