Cervical erosion is a very common disease among females, which is associated with a violation of the natural microflora of the cervix. Erosion is a benign formation, which only in case of its non-treatment can lead to oncological disease. Identify it is very difficult, because there are various causes of erosion of the cervix. To protect your health and reduce the many costs of its recovery, you must visit the gynecologist once a year.
Cervical erosion: the causes of the appearance of
This is a very insidious disease that may not manifest itself for years. Very often it can be completely asymptomatic, and the woman does not know about it, because it will think that there is no point in going to the gynecologist at all. But there are some reasons for the appearance of erosion of the cervix, which you should know about and which, if anything, should lead you to go to a female doctor:
- immune changes in the body of a woman( rapid dialing or weight loss, pregnancy, childbirth);
- HPV;
- infection of one of the TORCH infections;
- gaps after delivery;
- chronic inflammation( cystitis, inflammation of the ovaries);
- abortion;
- early or late sexual life;
- endocrine disorders in the body;
- frequent change of sexual partners.
Types of the disease
As almost every disease, erosion of the cervix of three species, depending on the degree of tissue damage - light, moderate and severe. In accordance with this, there are several of its varieties:
- Congenital erosion. Occurs in girls in adolescence, can itself go the same way as it appeared. The chance that this erosion will turn into cancer is very small.
- True erosion. It manifests itself as a detachment of epithelial cells. Women can learn about it by spotting.
- Pseudo-erosion. This species manifests itself as a displacement of the flat epithelium, the possibility of overgrowing into cancer is practically zero.
Cervical erosion subspecies
In addition to the main types of disease, the following are distinguished:
- Uncomplicated erosion. Most often, this kind of her appearance will not be subject to treatment, since over time the uterus itself will be able to renew the affected cells. The only thing here is that no one can say for sure how long this takes.
- Complicated erosion. This is a very dangerous form of the disease, since it leads to the modification of the cervix, and, accordingly, the diseases of the adjacent organs.
Sometimes tumors inside the vagina lead to the fact that there is erosion of the cervix. The reasons for their appearance are different, therefore, the consultation of a gynecologist is simply inevitable. But doctors can and do not take any action, except for obvious cases, where there is necessarily medical and surgical intervention. Who can have this disease?
The disease can be detected in every third woman in the world. The emergence of erosion of the cervix provokes a number of factors, so this disease can be diagnosed even in girls who have not yet begun sexual activity. In such cases, usually it is a question of heredity or a sharp change in the hormonal background. Erosion of the cervix in nulliparous women is very common, but in many cases with the onset of pregnancy, it disappears and before its onset, it rarely requires treatment.
In other cases, it can appear due to diseases such as colpitis, endocervicitis. Often, the reasons for the onset of the disease include too active sexual acts, inaccurate insertion of tampons, and reaction to mechanical contraception.
Erosion during pregnancy
For all pregnant women who become registered in the women's consultation, there is a compulsory examination on the chair - colposcopy. Here, and can detect erosion of the cervix. But every woman in an interesting situation should know that before giving birth no one should treat her. An experienced doctor will postpone this for the postnatal period, if there are reasons for that. The appearance of erosion of the cervix is most likely due to sudden changes in the hormonal background of the woman. Hormones will recover after a couple of months, and the disease will pass by itself.
Of course, there are cases when erosion is dangerous. But this is only when it is accompanied by some other infectious diseases of the genitourinary system. But even in this case the gynecologist will appoint any candles that will reduce the symptoms of erosion. Thus, you can avoid ruptures during childbirth, and then take up full treatment.
The manifestation of erosion of the cervix
According to experts, erosion may not manifest itself for years. You can learn about it only on a routine inspection. Only in very rare cases it happens, when the cervical erosion hurts. These sensations can be accompanied also by purulent-bloody discharge, which will somehow resemble menstruation. Some women may not even pay attention to this, taking this symptom for unplanned menstruation. Only in the case when the patient is sure that she has any infectious diseases, she will take this as an alarming sign. Those girls who are pregnant or just going to get blood spots are attributed to the detachment of the fetus and also immediately turn to a specialist.
A woman should be cautious and pain during intercourse, which will also be accompanied by sucritic secretions.
Diagnosis of the disease
Every woman who worries about her health will always think about what kind of diagnosis is needed to determine the erosion of the cervix. It's very simple: a routine examination of a gynecologist's doctor, and you can easily avoid this disease or start treating early.
Since this is a very insidious disease, erosion of the cervix in nulliparous individuals can also appear suddenly. Therefore, every girl, starting at age 16, should go to the gynecologist once a year. It includes colposcopy, a smear on the flora, cytology, tests for HIV and TORCH.
Treatment of the disease
When the doctor has done all the necessary research, treatment is prescribed to get cervical erosion gone. What tests you will have to pass, you will learn from your doctor-gynecologist. If it is an innate case, then the course of the disease will simply be observed.
In other cases, specialists can refer to a surgical or conservative method. If the patient also has co-infection, treatment is started with them and a course of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs and modulators of the immune system are prescribed. There are times when this treatment does not lead to better health, then turn to surgical methods:
- Diathermocoagulation. This procedure is assigned to already giving birth to women or those who do not plan to have a child next year. The procedure is very unpleasant, as it is done with the help of electric waves.
- Cryotherapy. Treatment is carried out with liquid nitrogen. But the downside here is that the disease of cervical erosion very soon can return.
If a woman has an erosion of small sizes, the doctor will simply prescribe a course of candles and necessary medications. Sometimes it may be enough for one syringing. But it's worth remembering that this treatment is designed to restore the natural microflora of the vagina, thereby helping the body to heal itself.
To direct surgical intervention, doctors resort very rarely, only if all previous methods did not have the necessary effect on the body. Then the patient will be treated by an oncologist. To avoid this, do not be delayed with treatment of the disease and timely trips to the gynecologist.
Modern methods of treatment of the disease
The causes of the appearance of cervical erosion are very diverse, respectively, and the treatment will depend on them. First of all, before it begins, you need to conduct a thorough study of the health of women. To date, there are several types:
- carrying out advanced colpocervicoscopy;
- biopsy( histology) of the cells of the uterus;
- analysis( cytomorphological).
After the research, treatment will be prescribed:
- treatment with radio waves;
- application of electrosurgical technique;
- cryotherapy;
- treatment with carbon dioxide and a diode laser.
The best and least safe option will be able to pick up only the attending physician-gynecologist, based on the patient's testimony. But it's worth remembering that all methods have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Traditional medicine
In addition to medical and surgical treatment, there is an even more gentle means for getting rid of erosion. This is folk medicine. If you already had a gynecologist and you know exactly the causes of the appearance of cervical erosion exactly in you, and its cause in the hormonal background, then this option will ideally help you.
Syringe decoction of herbs will help restore the microflora of the vagina and eliminate erosion. To conduct such treatment is also under the supervision of a doctor, otherwise you can kill the entire natural environment and in addition get another and thrush. But syringing is contraindicated in pregnancy, during menstruation and those girls who have recently given birth or had an abortion.
Recipe # 1.Decoction of chamomile.
2 tbsp.l.chopped chamomile herbs pour 1 liter of water, then cooked on a steam bath for about 20 minutes. After that, the broth should stand for 15 minutes.
Recipe # 2.Calendula.
In the pharmacy, buy a 2 percent tincture of calendula. In a glass of warm water dilute 1 tbsp.l of grass. Such treatment should not exceed 10 days.
Recipe # 3.Celandine.
1 tbsp.l. Herbs pour 1 tbsp.hot water and leave to stand for an hour. After that, the grass must be wrung out and strained. Douching is carried out once in 3 days, not more than 2 weeks.
Consequences of
disease Some erosion treatment methods require their repeated passage. Pass it must necessarily, as an untreated disease threatens a woman with infertility, various inflammations, bruises and even bleeding.
All the methods of treatment are carried out by experts as accurately as possible, and they almost always give a positive result at once - erosion of the cervix passes. Allocations after treatment will be in any case, in the form of a syphilis. Sexual life at the time of these secretions should be stopped.
All women who have undergone a course of treatment must go to the gynecologist every six months to be sure of their health.
Prevention
Why almost every second woman has cervical erosion - doctors can not give an accurate answer. To avoid this disease, only its prevention will help, namely:
- to timely perform hygiene of the genital organs and to see that your partner does this too;
- do not tighten with a hike to the doctor, if you suddenly had pain in the lower abdomen, burning, unusual discharge;
- once a year, and it's better to go to the gynecologist once every six months;
- with a new partner to use condoms;
- if you do not have a permanent partner, and you change them often, it's worthwhile to know that such a shift leads to a direct reduction of the vaginal microflora, and hence to erosion of the cervix.
Reviews of those who have recovered from erosion
Many women who underwent cervical erosion treatment were satisfied with the result. Only in some cases they had to re-apply to the doctor for treatment. But this is not due to the fact that the doctor could not cure, but with the fact that it was a complicated erosion of the cervix.
Reviews of nulliparous people say that before birth, in any case, do not be engaged in treatment, especially if the causes of erosion of the cervix are associated with hormones. Also it is necessary to refuse surgical interventions and various cauterizations. You can try folk medicine, but here the main thing is not to overdo it. Very often a woman who has already given birth to a doctor can not detect erosion. If it remains, then it is necessary to deal with its treatment. If you have not given birth yet, but the doctor has established that you have erosion of the cervix, you can take the oncomarker once a year and live peacefully until the birth itself.
If you decide to treat the erosion before the birth of the child, there may be significant gaps during delivery, or the uterus may not open. Even doctors very often recommend not to be engaged in treatment till 25 years, especially if erosion of small sizes, in any way does not disturb you and is a consequence of any infectious disease. In the case of the latter, the doctor can prescribe the treatment of an infectious disease, and then observe the erosion of the cervix.