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Cervical ectropion -
Chronic Cervical ectropion, cervical erosion
What is Cervical ectropion(cervical erosion)?
Normally, the cervix looks pink and shiny. It has a hole in the middle, where the menstrual blood passes out from the uterus (womb) into the vagina. In some women, the area round the hole looks red and velvety instead of pink and shiny.
If you have cervical ectropion, it means that some cells which are usually only found in the cervical canal were found on the cervix itself.
It seems that cells on the cervix become columnar when there is a lot of the hormone oestrogen around. Therefore ectropion is most common in women on the contraceptive pill and during pregnancy.
Cervical ectropion facts and information
The condition usually goes away on its own, but if it doesn't, it can be treated by destroying the out-of-place cells in the same way abnormal cells are treated.
Symptom of Cervical ectropion (cervical erosion)
- cervical eversion, pseudoeversion secondary to DES adenosis
- After sexual intercourse (postcoital)
- Between menstrual periods
- Discharge (clear or yellowish mucus)
Causes of Cervical ectropion(cervical erosion)
Cervical ectropion(cervical erosion)
may be caused by:
- trauma (through intercourse, tampon insertion, foreign objects in the vagina, or speculum insertion)
- infection (herpes, early syphilis , tampons that were not removed, severe vaginal infections)
- chemicals (spermaticidal contraceptive creams or foams, douches)
Treatment and Cure of Cervical ectropion
The condition usually goes away on its own, but if it doesn't, it can be treated by destroying the out-of-place cells in the same way abnormal cells are treated.
Cervical ectropion it can be treated by heat cautery or by freezing. After treatment, flat cells grow over to heal the area. Treatment is not always successful, because columnar cells may grow again, especially if the woman is still on the pill.
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