How to diagnose cervical warts?

Cervical warts are now gradually known to many people. Many people go to the hospital for diagnosis because they do not pay attention to the hygiene of their sexual life, but find that they have cervical warts. The onset of cervical warts has affected our lives and caused harm to the body, so how do we diagnose whether we have cervical warts?

(1) Colposcopy diagnosis. It helps to find subclinical lesions, especially cervical lesions. After applying 3% acetic acid solution to the cervix, the lesion site can be seen as many finger-like protrusions, each with a central vascular loop under the translucent epidermis; the epithelium inside and outside the transition zone is shiny white, or white patches, with uneven surface, and dot-like blood vessels in the shape of flower beds or tiny mosaics. If the lesion is obvious, with burrs or coral-like protrusions on the surface, after applying 3% acetic acid solution, the tissue edema will turn white like snow plastic.

(2) Cytological diagnosis. Cytological smears can show hollow cells, dyskeratotic cells or parakeratotic cells and outer layer cells of condyloma. This diagnosis has high specificity but low sensitivity.

(3) Acetic acid test: Apply 3% to 5% acetic acid solution to the tissue surface. After 3 to 5 minutes, the infected tissue will turn white (positive), while the normal tissue will not change color (negative). However, the acetic acid test may have a certain false positive rate when the skin is inflamed.

(4) Pathological diagnosis. It is mainly squamous epithelial hyperplasia with papillary growth, often accompanied by elongation and widening of the epithelial crura. The surface cells are parakeratotic or hyperkeratotic; the spinous cell layer is highly proliferative, and the appearance of hollow cells is a characteristic change of HPV infection. Basal cell hyperplasia, dermal papillary edema, capillary dilation, and chronic inflammatory cell infiltration around.

The four methods we currently use to diagnose cervical warts are colposcopy, cytology, acetic acid test and pathology. When we feel unwell, we must go to the hospital for diagnosis in time. After confirming that we are ill, we must follow the doctor's advice and receive treatment in time to ensure early recovery.