Health supplements should not be taken without permission
Ms. Li is a successful person in business, a few days ago in a gynecological examination found abnormal cervical cytology, but further examination and no lesions. The doctor learned that Ms. Li had no abnormalities in her checkups in recent years, but this year, because of her busy work schedule, she herself felt a decrease in physical strength and was introduced by a friend to start taking some health supplements, after which she felt energized and her skin became better. Is her condition related to taking health supplements? Zhang Hong, deputy director of Jinan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, said that although health supplements nowadays claim to be hormone-free, it is not known whether they contain hormones or not. Because some gynecological tumors are estrogen-dependent tumors, blindly taking health care products can increase the risk of gynecological tumors, such as cervical cancer, ovarian tumors, uterine fibroids and breast cancer. Therefore, before taking health supplements, it is important to do normal checkups and only take health supplements under professional guidance when the above-mentioned related tumor tendencies are ruled out, and related checkups should be done regularly during the taking period.
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Doing cervical screening is more important than treatment
A patient was once found to have advanced cervical cancer at Jinan Maternal and Child Health Hospital five months after having treatment for celiac disease at a small clinic, and the cancer had spread. Situations like this are not isolated; a number of people have had cervical microwave treatment and later found to have invasive cervical cancer. Dr. Zhang Hong said the correct step is to do cervical screening first, including cervical cytology, HPV virus (human papillomavirus) testing, and colposcopy if necessary, and cervical treatment only after lesions have been ruled out.
Not all cervical erosion needs to be treated
Some cervical erosion is a normal physiological change that does not require treatment at all. As a result of increased estrogen levels, the cervical squamous epithelium is covered by a single layer of columnar epithelium, thus making the cervix look red, which is not a pathological change, but one of the normal physiological changes of the cervix. This condition often occurs in adolescent, pregnant and mature age women. Those who are negative by cytology and HPV test, such women usually do not need special treatment. Cervical erosion of less than moderate degree may be left untreated and treatment may be considered if there are symptoms such as downward sensation, back pain and bleeding during intercourse. Women who have had children and have moderate or higher celiac disease, with more discharge and susceptibility to viruses and bacteria, can increase the incidence of cervical cancer and may opt for treatment.