What to expect after a cervical biopsy

A cervical biopsy is a biopsy of the uterine cervix, in which a small piece or pieces of active tissue are removed from a woman’s cervix for pathologic examination to determine a diagnosis and determine treatment. After cervical biopsy, you need to pay attention from observing bleeding, avoiding infection and daily care. 1. Observe the bleeding: After the examination, the doctor will use a gauze ball with tail to compress the cervix to stop bleeding, and the patient needs to take it out by herself 6-24 hours after the examination. Patients need to observe the amount of vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain, in order to reduce bleeding, pay attention to bed rest, if the vaginal bleeding is more than the amount of menstruation, and bright red blood, should go to the hospital in time. 2. Avoid infection: In order to prevent hemorrhage and infection after the examination, patients can use antibiotics and hemostatic drugs as appropriate under the doctor’s guidance. After 2 weeks to 1 month after the examination, no pelvic bathing and sexual life are allowed, and attention should be paid to keep the vulva clean, hygienic and dry. 3. Daily care: After the examination should not do heavy labor and participate in strenuous exercise. It is also necessary to avoid actions that increase abdominal pressure, such as carrying things, coughing hard and defecating hard. If signs of infection and bleeding appear after cervical biopsy, you need to go to the hospital immediately to avoid delay.