How to do an anal examination for women

Female anal examination generally refers to the anal examination, the examination of the anus will be based on the needs of the condition, let the patient to take a different position, in order to achieve the desired purpose of the examination, the commonly used position of the examination of the elbow and knee position, the left side of the lying position, supine position, truncated position or squatting position and so on. The examination method of anus is based on visual diagnosis and palpation, supplemented by endoscopy if necessary.1, visual diagnosis: the doctor separates the patient’s buttocks with his hands, observes the color and folds of the anus and its surrounding skin, the normal color is darker, and the folds are radial from the anus to the periphery. Let the patient lift the anus to contract the anus when the sphincter folds are more obvious, for defecation action when the folds become shallow. Can also be observed around the anus with or without pus and blood, mucus, anal fissure, external hemorrhoids, fistula or abscess, etc.; 2, palpation: the doctor’s right hand finger finger gloves or gloves, the external anus and the surrounding tissues for palpation, you can check the relevant tissues for the presence of lumps, pressure and pain, fluctuating sensation and so on. After the external anal examination, the internal anal examination is carried out. The doctor can apply a lubricant, such as petroleum jelly, soap solution, liquid paraffin, etc., on the finger cuff to reduce the discomfort of the examinee. And the finger will be placed in the external anal opening gently massaged, such as the anal sphincter adapted to relax, and then the finger slowly inserted into the anus. It can check the tension of the anus and sphincter, as well as the inner wall of the anal canal and rectum, and check whether there are lumps and polyps. After checking the exit finger, should also observe whether there is blood, mucus, pus and other substances on the finger sleeve; 3, endoscopy: if the cause of the above examination is not clear, should be further endoscopy, such as proctoscopy and sigmoidoscopy, etc., in order to help identify. Women can also check the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, etc., which also has certain diagnostic significance for pelvic diseases.