- IVA
IVA is the abbreviation of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid. Examination method and applying a cervical or cervix with acetic acid. Then observe whether there is any abnormality such as a white area. If no color change, then it can be no infection in the cervix. you can do at the health center with a relatively cheap price. this can be done only for early detection. If you detect any suspicious signs, the other detection methods should be done further.
- Pap smear
Pap smear test methods in common: the doctor uses a scraper or brush to remove a small sample of cells of the cervix or cervix. Then these cells will be analyzed in the laboratory. the test can reveal whether there is infection, inflammation, or abnormal cells. According to reports the world, with regular Pap smear tests have reduced the number of deaths from cervical cancer.
- Thin prep
Method of Thin prep is more accurate than Pap smears. If a Pap smear only take some of the cells in the cervix or cervix, the thin prep will inspect all parts of the cervix or uterus. Of course the result will be far more accurate and precise.
- Colposcopy
If all test results on the previous method showed the presence of infection or anomalies, colposcopy procedure will be done by using a tool equipped with a magnifying lens to observe the infected part. the aim is to determine whether there are lesions or abnormal tissue in the cervix or cervix. If there is abnormal, a biopsy – taking a small amount of tissue from the body – made and treatment for cervical cancer begin.