Patient: Description of condition (onset, main symptoms, hospital visited, etc.): I went for a tct today and haven’t gotten the results yet. But when I did it, there was blood on the small brush, did it damage the cervix, and I felt some pain in the area of the cervix when I came back, so could it be infected? Can tct detect vaginitis? Thank you, I look forward to your reply! Tan Lifeng, Department of Gynecology, Zibo Third People’s Hospital: The main function of TCT is not to check for vaginitis, but it can also find out if there is vaginitis. It is normal to have a little blood during TCT, don’t worry, don’t have sex for 3 days, the cervix will be back to normal soon. Patient: Thank you for your reply! The tct results are available and the results are as follows: cellular items: with squamous epithelium, with endocervical cells, without saprophytic cells, microbiological items: without candida, without trichomonas, viral items: without herpes virus infection, without papillomatosis infection. Quality: satisfactory. Inflammatory cell masking ratio : less than 50%. Opinion: benign reactive changes. Is this still necessary to take medication? The doctor who saw me took a leave of absence from home, and the other doctors didn’t say anything, saying that I should wait for whoever gave the examination to see if there was vaginitis because they didn’t give a routine white belt test. I don’t know if I have vaginitis or not. The doctor only said that there was a lot of leukorrhea and mild cervical erosion during the examination. It’s been five days since I did the tct, and today I feel some swelling and pain in my cervix, and my leukorrhea is a little too much. Do I need to take medication for this situation? Thank you! I look forward to your reply! Tan Lifeng, Department of Gynecology, Zibo Third People’s Hospital: Your TCT results are normal, the cervical vagina has a strong ability to repair itself and has a strong self-cleaning effect, do not use drugs indiscriminately. If you feel that the leucorrhea is abnormal you should still go for a routine leucorrhea check. Patient: Thank you for your prompt reply, you are a warm-hearted and responsible person! I only feel a few pains like pins and needles in my cervix sometimes, is it neuralgia? There is no other discomfort. I have a bout of abdominal pain in the afternoon, like menstrual cramps, and it goes away in half an hour. Can I take anti-inflammatory tablets? Or nothing at all? How long does it take to do a routine leuko if I have just had a tct? The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a couple of hours. The first thing you need to do is to take a TCT, which is not going to cause pain in the cervix, and the pain in the cervix is innervated, so it’s hard to locate it. You don’t have to take any medication first. You can have a routine white belt test 3 days after the TCT. Patient: It’s rare to meet a good doctor with patience like you. Maybe I’m too nervous too? The leucorrhea is not a lot, so I don’t think I need to have the leucorrhea tested, right? Anyway, your words put my mind at ease. Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart! Tan Lifeng, Department of Gynecology, Zibo Third People’s Hospital: You’re welcome, it’s right to care about your body. My specialty is cervical lesions, and I hope to protect women’s cervix by suggesting regular annual cervical screening (TCT once a year, normal for three consecutive years, can be changed to once every three years; you can also do double screening, i.e. TCT + HPV test, if double negative, can be done every three years. 70 years old can terminate screening.) I hope to educate friends around me. Click here to refer to my article “What to do if you have celiac disease” Patient: Thank you! Patient: I would also like to know, many people around me say not to go for tests like tct, which can damage the cervix and may infect it even without inflammation, is that true? Is it true that tct will aggravate celiac disease? Is it true that a healthy woman without celiac disease does not need to have a tct test? Thanks! Tan Lifeng, Department of Gynecology, Zibo Third People’s Hospital: Women with and without celiac disease are healthy women because celiac disease is not a disease, but a normal physiological manifestation of the cervix in young women. It is recommended to do cervical screening every year like what I have mentioned above. Although cervical cancer is the most prevalent gynecological cancer in China, it will tell you more than 10 years in advance before it grows. regular cervical screening is the most important means to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer. tCT is a non-invasive test and will not affect the normal physiological state of the cervix. Patient: I really appreciate your patient answer! I wish you good work and all the best!