How to apply for a menstrual health certificate

You can apply for a health certificate normally during your menstrual period. There is no need to stagger the cycle. You can just follow the regular procedures for local health certificates.

Last week, I accompanied my best friend Xiao Min, who is about to work in a milk tea shop, to the community health service center to apply for a health certificate. She was on the second day of her menstruation. Before going out, she was still wondering whether her pregnancy would be in vain. She followed the normal procedures that day, including paying fees, drawing blood, taking chest X-rays, collecting stool samples, and retaining urine samples. It was all done in more than half an hour. Three days later, she successfully obtained the electronic health certificate without even having to undergo a re-examination.

Maybe you have heard from many people who have said that it is best to wait until menstruation is clear before going for it. In fact, this statement is not wrong. The core concern is the problem of false positives in routine urine tests - if menstrual blood is accidentally mixed in when collecting urine, the number of red blood cells in the sample will exceed the standard, and the test results will show positive urine occult blood. It is easy to be misjudged as an abnormality in the urinary tract or kidneys. You need to wait for a retest after the menstrual period is over, but you will have to make an extra trip. If you have plenty of time and are not in a hurry to get the certificate, it will be more worry-free to wait for 3 days after your menstrual period is clear, and avoid having to have a follow-up check-up.

If you are really on your menstrual period and are in a hurry to use the certificate, there is no need to panic. Before taking a urine sample, wipe the vulva clean with a clean paper towel or a wet paper towel. Don't keep the first part of urine, and connect the middle part of urine to basically avoid mixing of menstrual blood. My best friend did this that day, and the urine test results were all normal. Even if you accidentally detect occult blood in your urine, as long as you tell the doctor that you are in your menstrual period, they will arrange a reexamination for you, and they will not directly judge you as unqualified and issue your health certificate.

As for the specific application process, there is no difference from usual. Make an appointment in advance on the local government affairs account or the appointment platform of the community health service center, and just bring your ID card. If you are engaged in regulated industries such as catering and public service, you can bring the employment certificate from your unit. In many places, the application fee is waived. After all projects are completed, the results will usually be available within 3 to 7 working days. Most areas now have electronic health certificates, which have the same validity as physical certificates, so there is no need to go to the site to get them. Of course, regardless of whether you are menstruating or not, it is best not to eat or drink anything 8 hours before applying for a health certificate to avoid affecting the results of blood tests such as liver function. If you have severe menstrual cramps, you can also put a hot water bag in your bag. After the blood test, go to the rest area and drink warm sugar water to calm down without delaying your work.