Result of Preventive or Papanicolau

Expert answer:

I will present here a result of Preventive considered normal, I will not specify any changes that require a diagnosis, because the interpretation of the changes must be made by the doctor.

Expected result to be normal:

  • Adequacy of the Sample: Satisfactory or Satisfactory for oncotic evaluation.
  • Sampled Epithelia: Scaly and / or Glandular
  • Microbiology or Flora: Bacilli or Lactobacilli
  • Hormonal evaluation: eutrophic; hypotrophic (for menopausal women);
  • Conclusion: Benign reactive or reparative cellular alterations;
  • Inflammation or atrophy with inflammation (for postmenopausal women).

What does absence of malignity mean?

It means that it does not have cancer cells in the sample.

What does colpite mean?

Colitis means inflammation in the cervix.

What does Gardnerella mean?

The presence of supracytoplasmic bacilli: suggestive of Gardnerella mobiluncus in the preventive is a sign that there is a vaginal infection caused by this microorganism, it is not considered an STD, although it is prudent to treat the couple.

What does the presence of Candida sp?

It means that there is a fungus in the sample which probably shows an infection: candidiasis.

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