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Why so? This is due to doing medical check up during menstruation not recommended because it can interfere with test results. Actually this is not prohibited, but should be postponed until menstruation ends, which is seven days after menstruation (not the 7th day after the first day of bleeding). The reason is, one of the mandatory procedures for medical examinations is a urine test. Urine tests are performed to detect certain diseases early in their appearance such as kidney, liver, urinary tract infections, and diabetes.
Quoted from Healthline, doctors will analyze urine in three ways, namely:
- Microscopic examination to check for small substances that shouldn't be in the urine.
- Visual examination to check the color, smell, and appearance of urine.
- The dipstick test uses a thin plastic strip which will be marked with a color change according to the content in the urine.
To check the urine content accurately, of course pure urine is needed without any additional in it. Meanwhile, when you are menstruating, urine is most likely mixed with blood and vaginal discharge. This is because the vagina and urethra are close together, making it difficult to get urine that is not contaminated by menstrual blood. This blood can later affect and make urine test results inaccurate. In addition, the presence of contamination in the urine sample can lead to a false positive diagnosis which leads the doctor to conclude that there is damage to your urinary system due to blood in the urine.
Therefore, if you have made a schedule and suddenly your monthly guests come, you should immediately talk to your health worker. However, if the medical examination is an emergency because you are in a very severe condition, the doctor is likely to still run a urine test. This is done to help diagnose the cause of the health problem you are experiencing based on the symptoms that accompany it.
You can collect urine by temporarily holding your menstrual rate. You do this by closing the vaginal opening using a clean cloth or towel that can absorb blood. This is done to reduce the risk of urine being contaminated by blood.
Apart from menstruation, what other things need to be considered before the medical examination?
Apart from paying attention to the menstrual schedule, you also need to prepare other things to help get accurate examination results. Usually, you need to prepare the following things such as:
- List of drugs that are being consumed, both doctor's and herbal medicines.
- Symptoms and complaints that have been experienced so far.
- Medical history and surgery.
- Fasting according to the advice of doctors and medical personnel.
- Remove all jewelery to expedite the inspection process.
Always consult a doctor or medical officer before you do a full health examination. Don't hesitate to ask questions that are still blocked and you want to ask so that you can get all the information clearly.
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