What does "menopause" mean for women? Is it aging, is it the loss of fertility, or is it that you are no longer a woman?
In fact, from a scientific point of view, menopause is the natural manifestation of women's body aging, because ovarian function can not accompany women for life, when the follicles in the ovaries have been exhausted, or the remaining follicles can no longer respond to hormones, the follicles can no longer ovulate and secrete hormones, the uterine lining can no longer be metabolized, menopause.
Clinically, it is believed that menopause only means a complete loss of female fertility, but it does not change the physiological structure of women, and adrenaline will also work instead of the ovaries to secrete an appropriate amount of estrogen.
Therefore, even after menopause, women are still women, but they have transitioned from middle age to middle age. Many women think that as long as menopause, they no longer need to have a gynecological examination, but this is not true!
Because menopause is simply a loss of ovarian and uterine function, it does not mean that they disappear in the body. Moreover, the more the female body continues to age, the higher the incidence of various diseases, such as malignant tumors are one of them.
In addition, the incidence of senile vaginitis is also relatively high in China.
Moreover, we should be clear that gynecological examination is not equal to the diagnosis of gynecological diseases, and the clinical so-called gynecological examination refers to understanding the health of women's bodies through various medical means. It should be known that many diseases do not have typical symptoms in the early stage, such as ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, etc., and it is often difficult to detect without gynecological examination.
On the contrary, regular gynecological examinations can find early disease clues and health risks, which is of great significance for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Therefore, even if they have menopause, women should have regular gynecological examinations.
According to the current clinical data, there are three main gynecological examination items suitable for menopausal women:
1. Routine gynecological examination: This examination method is also clinically called gynecological double consultation, that is, the doctor will initially judge the health of the genitals through the appearance, smell and touch of the woman's private parts.
At the same time, the doctor will also use his fingers to go deep into the vagina, and the other hand will hold the abdomen to touch the organs of the lower abdominal cavity. If a potential problem is found, the doctor will also use a peepire to conduct a comprehensive examination of the female genital tract;
2. Routine examination of vaginal discharge: Vaginal discharge routine is a common way to screen gynecological inflammation, the doctor will use a cotton swab to occupy the vaginal secretions of women, and then analyze them together to see if there is any infection such as mold and trichomoniasis, and further judge the cleanliness of the vagina;
3. Ultrasound examination: There are two kinds of gynecological ultrasonography suitable for women, the first is transabdominal ultrasonography, and the second is transvaginal ultrasonography. Doctors will decide which screening method to perform based on the patient's age, symptoms, and individual requirements.
It is important to remind you that the negative ultrasound is more accurate and the image is clearer than the abdominal ultrasound. In particular, women who are more obese in size can choose a negative ultrasound.
Finally, menopausal women should be reminded that they should straighten out their menopausal history before undergoing an examination and record the specific time of menopause. On the day of the gynecological examination, try not to wear overly tight clothing, loose clothes and shoes are the first choice.
Before the examination, you should communicate with the doctor in detail and describe your symptoms and needs as much as possible so that you can fully understand your physical health.