Cervical erosion: is it dangerous? Causes, symptoms and treatment

Cervical erosion( ICD-10 N86-code for medical classification of diseases) is a widespread disease. Most often a woman learns about it by accident, during a routine examination or when registering for pregnancy. What procedures does the doctor prescribe and what should I do if my cervix is ​​eroded? Answers to the most common questions can be found in this article.

What is cervical erosion, is it dangerous?

This diagnosis is quite common, and it is encountered by at least 30% of women. But not everyone understands whether it is dangerous. Erosion of the cervix is ​​a small defect on the mucous membrane in the form of a sore. The disease is successfully treated, if not run. Inaction, erosion can provoke a variety of diseases, including cancer, and sometimes can interfere with conception.

The disease is divided into pseudo-erosion and true. The first occurs in young girls and women with an elevated level of estrogen in the blood and consists in the release of prismatic epithelium beyond the cervix. The true is a wound in the form of a red spot on the mucous membrane.

Reasons for the appearance of erosion

The most common factors provoking the disease:

• Diseases that are sexually transmitted are chlamydia, mycoplasmosis, gonorrhea, genital herpes and others.
• Inflammatory diseases of female genital organs - thrush, colpitis, vaginitis and others.
• Mechanical injury to the mucosa - after abortion, childbirth, due to hard sexual intercourse.

The appearance of erosion may cause a drop in immunity, a violation of the menstrual cycle, as well as early sexual activity and hormonal imbalance.

Symptoms of the disease

In general, the woman recognizes the presence of erosion on a routine examination with a gynecologist. This situation occurs because the disease mainly occurs without severe symptoms. Rarely erosion of the cervix is ​​bleeding, and then the woman herself turns to the gynecologist with complaints about the appearance of blood during sexual intercourse or in the period between menstruation. Less often the patients notice mucopurulent discharge or feel pain during intimacy. This can be due to the appearance of an infection that enters the wound and worsens the condition of the disease. In the presence of severe symptoms, cervical erosion treatment and recovery period can be delayed.

Diagnosis of erosion

Already during the initial examination the doctor reveals the disease. But one visual diagnosis is not enough, and the gynecologist conducts a number of standard events:

• Detailed examination in the gynecological chair.
• Analyzes for examination in the laboratory for the presence of infections, which can be a cause of malfunction of the mucous membrane.
• Oncocytology is a study in which people take the material from the cervix and check for oncological diseases.
• Colposcopy - examination of the damaged area by a device that is capable of magnifying the image several times.
• Biopsy is a detailed examination of a site of damaged tissue for the diagnosis.

The use of additional research methods allows the gynecologist to identify the exact cause of the disease, as well as learn about the features of its development.

When eroding the cervix, you can get pregnant?

Disease reduces reproductive function. Many women are interested in whether it is dangerous. Erosion of the cervix does not cause infertility, but can affect the course of pregnancy against a background of low immunity. If the general condition of the woman's body is normal, then pregnancy can contribute to the treatment of erosive diseases, as well as other pathological transformations. During the carrying out of the child, a hormonal alteration occurs that prevents the alteration of the epithelial cells. Also, the disappearance of menstruation positively affects the atrophy of the affected area and can contribute to the recovery of the epithelium. It is advisable to cure the disease before conception, in order to avoid undesirable consequences.

Planning for pregnancy with erosion

Before conception it is desirable to undergo a complete examination and treatment, which requires a long time. Also, one should stand for 1-2 months, until the cervical tissues are fully restored. At observance of this period the risk of relapses, and also occurrence of inflammatory processes is minimal. To treat erosion, the doctor can apply the cautery method, which requires accuracy and sharpened performance. In case of unsuccessful execution after this procedure, scars and scars are sometimes formed, which provoke trauma and ruptures in childbirth.

Therefore, it is important to choose an experienced physician and a clinic with a good reputation for this procedure. After cauterization, the pregnancy may occur with complications and requires regular medical examination. Is it dangerous? Erosion of the cervix weakens the walls of the vagina, they become more susceptible to the pain of prenatal labor, which can cause ruptures. Therefore, it is advisable to withstand the time until the body is completely restored.

Cervical erosion in nulliparous

The disease is most common in parturient women. Causes of cervical erosion in nulliparous women differ:

• Complications after abortion.
• Infectious diseases.
• Viral infections.
• Inflamed inflammatory disease.
• Hormonal failures.

Treatment methods for nulliparous patients

There are many gentle methods of cauterization of erosion. For this, laser therapy and chemo-fixation are used. Treatment is best conducted in specialized centers under the supervision of experienced specialists. The advantages of these methods are in the absence of pain and short recovery period. In this case, do not delay treatment until delivery, as the disease can develop into a cancerous tumor. For young girls, classical methods are not suitable: burning or freezing, as there is a possibility of scarring. They, in turn, will negatively affect the process of delivery and may provoke breaks. Nerazhavshim women can also use medicamental treatment. Regular examination at the gynecologist will help to detect the disease in time, as erosion proceeds more often without symptoms, which can lead to negative consequences.

Medical treatment

If a gynecologist detects an inflammatory process and the results of a PAP test show 1-2 degrees of dysplasia, he can prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs before performing colposcopy and biopsy. In this case, the cause of the disease can be chlamydia and gonococci, less often - viruses.

Treatment can be carried out with special candles or tablets, depending on the pathogen. Upon completion of the course of procedures, the gynecologist prescribes repeated tests. Drug treatment can be prescribed when a large area that seizes the vaginal mucosa is identified.

Moxibustion

The procedure is carried out in several ways:

• Electrocoagulation - cauterization of the affected area by electric current. Several years ago, this method was the main method of treating cervical erosion. At the moment, it is not in high demand, as it often leads to scarring, bleeding and deformities.
• Cryodestruction - freezing of the affected area with liquid nitrogen. The most sought-after way is due to its low price. This method can be applied to nulliparous women, because it does not leave a scar, which favorably affects the course of childbirth. But after cryodestruction for a few days may be troubled by abundant watery discharge. Also, the procedure is not suitable for large lesions - more than 3 cm and in the presence of scar tissue, which is often observed in women giving birth.
• Laser-coagulation - this method acts directly on the affected area, which must be removed. It is used under local anesthesia, for this purpose, injections of "Lidocaine" are made. With this method of treatment, bleeding can rarely occur. But laser treatment is not recommended for nulliparous women.
• Radio wave treatment - the essence of this procedure is that a stream of high frequency waves is sent to the affected area, which leads to the evaporation of the affected areas. The method is not in high demand due to the high price. But this method is suitable for nulliparous and giving birth to women, which for them will be the best treatment for cervical erosion.

Before using any of the described services, you need to undergo histological examination of the affected tissue. This can be a biopsy, a PAP test, and a colposcopy. Such a thorough examination is necessary to exclude the presence of oncology, which is treated by other methods. During moxibustion, a woman may experience pain in the uterus, because the effect on her neck causes cramps that resemble menstrual syndrome. After the procedure, you need to refrain for some time from intimacy and carefully monitor intimate hygiene. You can not take a bath, swim and apply syringing with erosion of the cervix until the wound is fully healed.

Folk remedies

The use of this method of treatment is possible if erosion of the cervix is ​​of an easy form. The most popular folk remedies:

• Sea-buckthorn oil - contains useful substances and vitamins, which accelerate the healing process of wounds. For treatment, take a cotton swab and soak up the oil well, then inject it into the vagina. Leave it for a few hours, but better for the whole night. For the procedure, it is better to use a special rope tampon for easy extraction after the procedure is completed.
• Honey - wrapped in cheesecloth and injected into the vagina for 3-4 hours. The procedure is carried out once a day. You can share with the onions together, for this, a groove is made in it and honey is added. Next, the product is baked in the oven, cooled and injected into the vagina in the gauze. For treatment it is necessary to undergo 10 procedures.
• Propolis has an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect. In the treatment of erosion, an ointment is used which can be prepared independently. To do this, melt 100 grams of Vaseline, adding 10 grams of propolis. The medium is impregnated with a tampon and placed in the vagina for 10-12 hours, preferably at night. Carry out the procedure once a day for 10 days.

So, erosion is a common disease that manifests itself in the form of a sore on the cervix. Most often, the woman has no complaints and symptoms. Treatment of erosion of the cervix is ​​carried out by a medicamentous method, cauterization, and also folk remedies. The disease can lead to serious consequences and provoke the appearance of cancer, so you should visit the gynecologist regularly to find erosion in time.