How should women perform self-examination on their private parts?

　　When you touch your vulva normally, it should feel smooth and soft. If you don't press hard, you won't feel any pain. Of course, you shouldn't feel any small nodules or lumps under normal circumstances. On the contrary, there may be illness.

　　female The method of self-examination of the vulva can be summarized in three words, namely "look, smell and touch".

　　The so-called "looking" can be done by placing a small mirror under the vulva, moving the mirror back and forth, left and right, and observing your vulva with the help of the mirror. In addition, by observing the color, turbidity, and consistency of vaginal secretions, such as leucorrhea and menstrual blood, you can also find some clues.

　　Normal leucorrhea is a thin liquid of pure white color, normal menstrual blood is bright red or light red, and some people may have a few blood clots.

　　“"Smell" is to use your nose to smell the smell of secretions, menstrual blood or the vulva. Generally, the normal smell is light fishy smell, sour sweat smell or odorless. If there is a fishy, ​​rancid or special smell, there may be a problem.

　　“When "touching", wash your hands first and use the "finger pads" (commonly known as "finger pads") of the index and middle fingers, starting from the "mons pubis", from top to bottom, and touch the vulva in order until the anus.

　　Check and diagnose

　　A deeper examination requires the use of a speculum, which is usually disposable or sterilized and sealed. The doctor will put it in hot water to warm it, then apply Vaseline on it, and then insert the closed duckbill into the vagina, which makes the examination easier to bear. The duckbill is opened, and the inner walls of the vagina that are usually stuck together are stretched open, and the doctor can clearly see the vagina and cervix.

　　After the consultation, you have to go to the examination bed behind the partition and take off your clothes for examination. Gynecology examine. If you feel the urge to urinate at this time, don't be embarrassed. A full bladder will directly affect the examination. Lie on the examination bed and spread your legs. If you feel nervous, in addition to taking a deep breath to adjust yourself, don't forget to tell the doctor and she will help you distract yourself.

　　vaginal

　　Purpose of examination: Check whether the surface of vaginal mucosa is smooth, whether the texture is normal, whether there are bleeding spots, and whether the character and smell of vaginal secretions are normal.

　　Normal vagina: The vaginal wall mucosa is light pink in color, with wrinkles, no ulcers, vegetations, cysts, or congenital malformations. The secretions are egg white or white paste, without fishy smell, and are small in amount, but increase during ovulation and pregnancy. If you want to check for leucorrhea, your doctor will take a sample at this time.

　　vulva

　　Purpose of examination: vulva skin Whether it is smooth, whether the color is normal, whether there are ulcers, hypopigmentation, dermatitis, vegetations, etc.

　　Normal vulva: pubic hair is pointed downward and distributed in a triangle, the labia majora are pigmented, the labia minora are reddish, the clitoris is less than 2.5cm in length, and the mucosa around the urethral opening is light pink.