What are the characteristics of gynecological health

The core criterion for judging gynecological health is that there are no pathological changes in the structure of the reproductive system and the function is adapted to the needs of one's age. Specifically, it falls into daily signals, which are regular menstruation, no abnormal discomfort, secretion status consistent with menstrual cycle changes, and stable endocrine. "No pain or itching" does not mean complete health.

I have been in the gynecology clinic for almost ten years, and I have met too many patients who have misunderstandings about gynecological health. Last month, I also saw a 28-year-old Internet operator. Every year, the gynecological examination at the workplace showed no abnormality, except that I would have an emotional breakdown and a circle of hard acne on my chin one week before my period. , the dysmenorrhea was not serious. She always thought it was a "normal premenstrual reaction". She didn't come to see a doctor until she had a fight with her boss last time and lost the project. After checking the sex hormones, she found that the corpus luteum was insufficient. After adjusting her work schedule and adding a small dose of progesterone, most of these symptoms disappeared in the second month.

Many people's understanding of gynecological health is still at the level of "no inflammation and no tumors". In fact, the criteria for judging different age groups are inherently different. The ovarian function of adolescent girls is still developing. Even if menstruation is occasionally delayed for ten days, as long as there is no dripping, There were no menstrual cramps that were severe enough to be tolerated by taking painkillers, and they were basically in a healthy state. Two years ago, a high school student was afraid that her "irregular menstruation would affect her future fertility." Her mother took her to drink deer fetus ointment for less than half a year. Instead, her menstrual period was disrupted, which was not worth the gain.

Many people panic when they see an increase in leucorrhea and always feel that they have inflammation. In fact, it is normal for the physiological increase in leucorrhea during ovulation, before menstruation, and early pregnancy, as long as there are no abnormal symptoms such as yellowing, greening, itching, or odor. , there is no need to blindly use medicines and care solutions. There was a patient who found that the leucorrhea became more stringy during ovulation. She stuffed antibacterial suppositories at home for a week, which destroyed the balance of vaginal flora and suffered from fungal vaginitis. It took almost two months to recover.

Speaking of which, I would also like to mention the now controversial "cervical erosion". Many people regard it as a sign of unhealthy gynecology, and even go to informal institutions to spend thousands of dollars for treatment. In fact, the name of this disease has been canceled in obstetrics and gynecology textbooks as early as 2008. Most so-called "cervical erosion" is physiological columnar epithelial ectopia. As long as there are no abnormalities in regular TCT and HPV screening, no intervention is needed at all. On the contrary, over-treatment may damage cervical function and affect subsequent fertility.

In fact, ordinary people do not need to scare themselves by staring at the fragmented content on the Internet. They can basically maintain good gynecological health by doing a routine gynecological ultrasound and cervical cancer screening once a year, only washing the vulva with warm water for daily cleaning of the private parts, and going to a regular hospital as soon as possible if they feel uncomfortable.