What you need to know about vaginal smear test

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The article was professionally consulted by a Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital
Vaginal smear is a technique that plays an important role in the examination of gynecological diseases. This is considered a clinical examination step in the periodical general health check-up in women. This technique helps to find the cause of the disease and get the appropriate treatment.

1. What is a fresh scan?

White discharge (vaginal discharge) composed of cells of the vagina is secreted by the Bartholin glands. They are usually fluid from the ovaries and cervix. When there is no disease, white blood has an odorless, colorless, slightly viscous form. During ovulation or menstruation, the discharge is thicker and more frequent.
In white blood, there are many types of bacteria, the majority of which are Lactobacillus, which are Gram-positive bacilli, which stabilize vaginal pH and prevent the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria. This is a normal physiological phenomenon in women.
When suffering from a gynecological inflammatory condition, the white blood has an abnormality such as a fishy smell, a different color and causes discomfort. This is a sign that a woman is suffering from gynecological diseases.
Fresh vaginal discharge is a technique used to check and diagnose the cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in women. This method is relatively common, applied when conducting gynecological examination.

2. Who needs to go for a fresh vaginal examination?

This is a simple technique and gives accurate results. Therefore, it is necessary to go to the doctor promptly when detecting abnormal symptoms occurring in the private area as follows:
Vaginal discharge has strange manifestations such as color, unusual smell: A lot of discharge makes the vaginal area always moist wet, uncomfortable. Vaginal discharge is too thin or thick, lumpy. Has a foul, fishy, ​​sour, yellow, green, brown or bloody odor. Vaginal itching, burning pain, pain during sex, Urinary incontinence, blood in the urine, pus discharge, etc. These can be symptoms of other gynecological diseases such as: vaginitis, cervicitis. ,... Therefore, the patient needs to have a fresh vaginal examination and timely treatment to limit dangerous complications.

3. Steps to conduct a fresh vaginal examination

Step 1: The doctor will use a speculum to put it inside the vagina to observe, if there is an abnormality, a quantity of vaginal discharge will be taken for analysis. Step 2: The doctor reads the results and tells you if you have an infection. infection with fungi or bacteria and give appropriate treatment measures for each disease Step 3: In case of abnormalities, the patient will be assigned to do other tests such as culture, staining Gram smear of the vagina to accurately diagnose the cause of the disease. Disease 4: Depending on the cause and type of disease and develop a treatment regimen for each disease. Usually, topical medication will be combined with a prescription for oral medication. In case of severe disease, an antibiotic will be done to determine the right antibiotic for each patient.

4. Notes before conducting a fresh scan

In order to have an accurate smear result in accordance with their medical condition, the patient should note the following points:
Clean the intimate area with clean water, avoid using soap or other cleaning solutions. women because they will affect the composition of vaginal discharge. In particular, not performing vaginal douching will falsify the results of a fresh colonoscopy. Do not have sex before the scan.

5. Meaning of vaginal examination

Vaginal smear is an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecological diseases. This method is safe, easy to perform and gives accurate results, so you can feel secure when you go to the doctor.

6. Why should you go for a fresh vaginal examination at Vinmec International General Hospital?

Vinmec International General Hospital is a reliable address to perform examinations due to:
A team of doctors including many leading experts with high professional qualifications, dedicated to the benefit of patients Modern equipment system, Support for diagnostic work to achieve the best results. Comfortable, sterile clinic to bring the safest for patients.

The hospital has a service package of screening for basic gynecological diseases to help detect inflammatory diseases early for timely treatment and screening for gynecological cancers. For details, see: Basic gynecological examination and screening package. There is also a package of gynecological examination combined with consultation and screening package for gynecological cancers (cervical, breast, endometrial), for details see the package of screening and early detection of gynecological cancer .

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