How often does cervical cancer screening take place

Nowadays, with the development of social information, many news about the passing of cervical cancer patients has been spread, which will make female friends feel shocked and worried, and they will also pay more attention to their physical health. Therefore, more and more people are going to undergo cervical cancer screening. If they want to actively treat and prevent the occurrence of cervical cancer during the precancerous period, how often should cervical cancer screening be done?

1、 How often does cervical cancer screening take place

1. Women under the age of 25

If one is under the age of 25, has good physical functions, does not have bad lifestyle habits or unclean sexual intercourse, and does not find any problems with the cervix during regular physical examinations, cervical cancer screening can generally be temporarily avoided.

2. Women aged 30 to 50

In general, women should undergo at least one cervical cancer screening between the ages of 35 and 45. It is best to start with an annual cervical cancer screening for three consecutive years. If the three years of cervical cancer screening are normal, it can be changed to having a screening every three years.

3. Women aged 50 to 65

If you are over 50 years old and do not experience any discomfort, you can undergo a cervical cancer screening every five years.

4. Women over 65 years old

If one is over 65 years old and has no cervical lesions, they can generally no longer undergo cervical cancer screening.

2、 Methods of cervical cancer screening

1. TCT

This is currently a commonly used and advanced cervical cancer screening method. By extracting detached cells from the cervical canal for pathological examination, it is generally possible to determine whether there is a possibility of cancer transformation. The accuracy of this examination is relatively high.

2. Cervical biopsy

If cervical cancer is suspected, it is recommended to undergo cervical biopsy, which is the most reliable diagnostic basis for cervical cancer.

3. Colposcopy examination

When screening for cervical cancer, colposcopy can also be chosen, especially when abnormal manifestations are found in cervical cell smears, colposcopy can be used to determine the location of the lesion.

4. Cervical cell smear

Cervical cell smear is the most traditional examination method for cervical cancer screening. Pathological examination of the smear can determine whether there is a possibility of cancer transformation.