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4 procedures that the gynecologist himself is afraid of
The gynecologist’s office causes fear in many women (especially young women). The usual questions asked by the doctor at the reception are often driven into the paint. And the examination itself is still a torture. Not just for the patient. There are procedures that are unpleasant even for doctors.
Every six months, an examination by a female doctor is necessary, since many gynecological diseases are asymptomatic, and they can only be detected during examination. The sooner the diagnosis is made, the more likely it is to cure any ailment, including cervical cancer. You do not need to be afraid of going to the gynecologist, but you should be ready for some procedures.
Obstetrician-gynecologist of the medical center “Clinic Doctor Ch”, candidate of medical sciences.
Many people believe that intimate plastic is done for an aesthetic purpose, but this is a misleading opinion. In addition to aesthetics, women are forced to do it according to indications: discomfort when wearing underwear, painful sensations during intimacy, playing sports, etc. Intimate plastic solves the problems of accrete labia minora, deformation and changes in their shape after childbirth. This is a major surgical procedure that must be performed by a professional. Also, the procedure has a number of contraindications: pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, oncological and venereal diseases, inflammation of the pelvic organs. The procedure is done under local or general anesthesia, but you will have to treat wounds, endure a long healing process, whatever one may say.
Before deciding on such an operation, it is necessary to find a plastic surgeon with extensive experience. With an unprofessional operation, there is a possibility that the labia minora may be completely or partially absent. That is, the protective function of the genitals will not work completely, and this will lead to inflammation or microcracks.
Removal of papillomas and moles from the mucous membrane
Papillomas and moles are benign formations that can also occur in the intimate area. Only a mole (nevus) is a pigmented spot that should be removed only if it starts to bother you (for example, it becomes inflamed). But papilloma is a growth caused by the virus of the same name, which is also sexually transmitted. Contraceptives may not always protect against HPV (human papillomavirus). The sooner you start treating and removing papillomas, the better.
One of the less painful ways to remove moles and papillomas is the laser method. It is performed under the influence of local anesthesia with minimal blood loss. The laser practically leaves no marks on the skin. But the removal process itself, regardless of the method, is insanely unpleasant. Injections into the intimate area are painful, let alone the fact that the healing process lasts a month. During this time, you can forget about sports, swimming, sex. Any contact with the linen provokes unpleasant painful sensations. But this must be endured, because papillomas can be reborn, and the virus itself must be treated without fail.
“This procedure involves taking tissue from the vaginal part of the cervix for histological examination,” says Ekaterina. – This method is used to confirm the preliminary diagnosis, determine the prognosis of the disease and begin the correct treatment. The primary goal of biopsy is to diagnose precancerous and malignant diseases of the cervix.
Many are concerned about the painfulness of the procedure – the cervix has no nerve endings and the biopsy is painless. But non-compliance with the recommendations can lead to serious bleeding. You cannot lift more than 3 kg, visit baths and saunas, take hot baths, you need to exclude sexual intercourse for 14 days. “
Hysterosalpingography (GSG)
This is a method for examining the patency of the fallopian tubes. Indications for the GHA most often are the identification of the causes of infertility. There are two types – X-ray and echohysterosalpingoscopy. The X-ray method uses contrast (such iodine-containing drugs as Urografin, Ultravist, etc.), which is injected in portions and several X-rays are taken. This method is quite painful, there is also a small dose of irradiation, an allergic reaction to the contrast is possible, so now echo-HSG is increasingly used. With echo-HSG, an ultrasound machine is used, and a saline solution is injected into the uterine cavity. These two research methods are carried out in the first phase of the menstrual cycle. In addition to the fact that the procedure itself is painful, unpleasant sensations in the lower abdomen may persist for 1-2 days, minor bleeding may appear. Now this procedure is done under general anesthesia, so that unpleasant sensations can be avoided, but after it you need to allow the body to recover and avoid sexual intercourse for several weeks.
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