Why don’t experts recommend TCT examination?

　　TCT exams are common cervical cancer screening, but experts do not recommend it in some cases. Let’s discuss in detail the reasons why experts do not recommend TCT examination.

There are false positive and false negative issues

　　false positive: TCT examinations may produce false positive results, that is, the examination shows abnormalities, but in fact there are no lesions. This may cause unnecessary worries to patients, requiring further examinations and treatments, increasing the psychological and financial burden on patients.

　　false negative: False negatives may also occur, where the test results appear normal, but in fact there are already pathological changes. This will cause patients to relax their vigilance, miss the best opportunity for treatment, and delay the condition.

young female Low need for screening

　　HPV clears naturally: Young women in their 20s have strong body immunity, and most of them can be cleared naturally after being infected with HPV. Moreover, the incidence of cervical cancer in this age group is low, so it may be of little significance to conduct TCT examination.

　　Cell physiological changes: Cervical cells in young women are in a stage of physiological changes that may interfere with test results, leading to misdiagnosis or overdiagnosis.

Increase psychological and financial burden

　　psychological stress: Once the test results are abnormal, even if they are false positive, it will bring huge psychological pressure to the patient and affect the patient's quality of life and psychology. healthy。

　　financial burden: TCT examination requires a certain fee. If a false positive occurs, further examination and treatment will increase the patient's financial expenditure. For young women with less financial independence, this can be a significant burden.

There is a risk of misdiagnosis

　　sampling interference: Cervical gland cyst, cervical polyps, severe Cervicitis Such situations may interfere with sampling, affect the accuracy of test results, and increase the risk of misdiagnosis.

　　Inflammatory phase cell morphology: During the inflammatory phase, cell morphology changes, potentially leading to misdiagnosis. And the influence of drugs may also make the test results inaccurate.

　　Although TCT examination plays a certain role in cervical cancer screening, it is not suitable for all people. When deciding whether to undergo a TCT examination, multiple factors need to be considered comprehensively, such as age, health status, etc.