Pap Smear and Thin Prep to Prevent Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer

HPV or human papilloma virus, is a disease through sexual relations most common in the world, and is the main cause of cervical cancer in developing countries. Cervical cancer is a type of cervical cancer the most common second in the world. Every one hour, one woman died in Indonesia due to cervical cancer or cervical cancer this.

Cervical cancer can be prevented if you routinely perform early investigation

The fact is that millions of women in the world infected with HPV, which is considered a disease through sexual relations most common in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this infection is the major risk factor for cervical cancer is also known as cervical cancer. For more information about cervical cancer, please read the article: Cervical Cancer.

To gain certainty about whether the HPV infection and cervical cancer occurs, it is necessary to gynecological examination. Gynecology is the branch of medicine concerning the reproductive organs or female sex organs. Some gynecologic examinations related to the prevention of cervical cancer such as VIA, Pap smear, thin prep, and colposcopy. However, quite popular in the community with a satisfactory outcome for the early detection is a pap smear and thin prep. Which is the better and accurate? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method?

Pap Smear

Pap smear or Papanicolaou smear is one method for early detection of HPV infection is the cause of cervical cancer. Name Pap smears taken by a Greek physician of George N. Papanicolaou, who designed the method of outward appearance color sample cells for testing. This doctor who designed a Pap smear test method about 50 years ago.

Since the discovery of the conventional Pap smear method, the number of deaths from cervical cancer decreased. However to reduce the risk of cervical cancer, every woman should melakan Pap smear test regularly is every year. Because some types of cervical cancer or cervical cancer is already increased in number.

Many women are infected with cervical cancer are not routinely perform Pap smears. Therefore, it is important to perform Pap smears for early detection of HPV infection that can develop into pre-cancerous cells and at the next level to cause cervical cancer.

How does a Pap smear done? Here are some steps to go through when doing a Pap smear:

• Doctors or experts to take samples from the cervix or cervix. How to use a scraper or brush to remove a small sample of cervical cells or cervical.
• The sample will be applied to glass slides for analysis.
• Glass slides were sent to a laboratory for analysis under a microscope.
• The purpose of analysis to check whether there is infection, inflammation, or abnormal cells.

Pap Smear The most common method for early detection of cervical cancer.
	Excess Pap Smear Can be done at various hospitals and even at the health center Inspection costs are relatively cheap and affordable	Lack of Pap Smear Samples taken not from all parts of the cervix so that there are parts that may not be detected May not show the actual condition of the cell Accuracy between 80% to 90%

Thin Prep

Thin prep is a liquid-based method is more accurate than Pap smears. In developed countries, Pap smear has been becoming obsolete and more people switch to the Thin prep tests.

How Thin prep tests done? Here are some steps to go through when doing checks Thin prep:

• Doctors or experts to take samples from the cervix or cervix. Thin prep examination will inspect all parts of the cervix or cervix.
• The sample is inserted into the vial or bottle containing Thin prep liquid.
• The cells preserved samples to be sent immediately to the laboratory.
• The sample is made into slides and stained with special dyes that these cells become more clear.
• Special membrane is used to make preparations with thin slices.
• Consists of a thin layer of cells will show if there are suspicious elements of infection or abnormal tissue.

Thin Prep Pap smear method of improvement for better and accurate than a Pap smear.
	Excess of Thin Prep Cervical sampling a better More accurately detect abnormalities with accuracy up to 100% More accurate detection of abnormal cells Diagnosis of the examination results will be more appropriate and would	Lack of Thin Prep This method is relatively new so not yet widely available

When is the right time to do a Thin prep? In the first 3 years after having sexual relations or have reached the age of 21 years, the Thin prep tests should be performed. Then regularly every year of this examination should also be done. If there are symptoms of HPV infection, then these tests should be done more frequently.

Perform checks on Female Organs

If you routinely perform Pap smears or Thin prep can prevent cervical cancer better. In addition, there are also some checks on the reproductive organs of female and important to do a woman like:

• Physical Examination

  Checking vital signs such as blood pressure, weight, thyroid gland, swelling, pain, spending an abnormal secretions in the breast for early detection of breast cancer.

• Pelvis Examination

  Pelvic examination performed on female sexual organs such as the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries.

• Examination of HPV

  The purpose of HPV tests for detection of HPV infection that can be pre-cancerous cells and develop into cervical cancer.

• Chlamydia & Gonorrhea

  Several other sexual diseases are transmitted through sexual contact such as chlamydia and gonorrhea is almost no symptoms. With early examination of the disease, will also reduce the disease in the sex organs.

By performing regular checks of the sex organs and female organs and the changing pattern of a healthy lifestyle will keep you protected from harmful diseases such as cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is preventable if you routinely perform early tests with Pap smears or Thin prep.