Current strategies for preventing cervical precancerous lesions

There are no obvious symptoms of cervical precancerous lesions in the early stage, and women will not discover it until the disease develops to a certain stage. When it is discovered, it is often in the middle and late stages of cervical precancerous lesions, which has a great impact on women's health. In fact, women should do a good job in preventing cervical precancerous lesions. So what are the three ways to prevent cervical precancerous lesions?

1. HPV testing

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical precancerous lesions, which are usually transmitted through sexual intercourse. Persistent infection may cause genital cancers, mainly cervical precancerous lesions. Therefore, women should pay attention to menstrual and sexual hygiene. We can use HPV tests to determine whether the cervix is ​​infected with the virus and monitor it at any time.

2. Cervical precancerous lesion vaccine

Currently, there are two vaccines for preventing cervical precancer in the world, which have been successfully registered and used in clinical practice in many countries around the world. Experts believe that in terms of the effectiveness of the vaccine, the most suitable population for vaccination is young women who have not yet had sexual intercourse; in addition, it is even more necessary for women with a history of miscarriage, early sexual intercourse and other high-risk women for cervical precancer to be vaccinated.

3. Regular cervical smear examination

Cervical smear, also known as cytology test, is the earliest traditional weapon used to prevent cervical precancerous lesions. It refers to taking a small amount of cell samples from the cervix, placing them on a glass slide, and then the doctor studies whether there are cervical cells with lesions under a microscope.

If HPV and cytology tests are performed at the same time, the chances of detecting early cervical lesions can be increased. If both HPV and cytology results are normal, it indicates that the risk of cervical lesions occurring in the near future is very low, and the next check can be postponed for at least 3-5 years.

In short, in order to prevent cervical precancerous lesions, women must do a good job of disease detection, that is, women should develop the good habit of regular physical examinations. It is recommended that women have a cervical smear test once a year, especially those at high risk of cervical precancerous lesions. In addition, the diet should be light.