Cervical ectropion should abstain from sex?

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The article was professionally consulted by BSCK II Pham Thi Tuyet Mai - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Cervical ectropion is a common gynecological disease in women that causes many complications that can affect fertility, so many people wonder if they need to abstain from ectopic pregnancy. system or not?

1. Learn about cervical ectropion in women

Cervical ectropion, also known as benign lesions in this area, is caused by invasion beyond the surface of the cervix by glandular cells in the cervical canal.
However, because there is still discharge, the patient will feel itching and discomfort in the vagina, smelly discharge ... This leads to the growth of bacteria and parasitic fungi, causing an inflammatory condition, also known as cervical ectropion.
1.1. What causes cervical ectropion? Cervical ectropion can occur when:
The intimate area is not cleaned regularly or the hygiene is not good. Sex tends to be too violent. Multiple births or excessive abortions, indiscriminate...

1.2. What are the symptoms of cervical ectropion? Usually, cervical ectropion will not cause special symptoms, so they are easily confused with some other gynecological diseases such as cervicitis or pelvic inflammatory disease... causing many patients' subjectivity, arbitrarily buying vaginal medicines and making the condition worse. Therefore, if you experience some of the following symptoms, you need to go to medical facilities for a gynecological examination.
The discharge is profuse and has a bad smell. Menstrual disorders. Pain in the pelvis and lower abdomen... Increased risk of infertility due to inflammatory fluid blocking and damaging sperm. Create conditions for the growth of bacteria, bacteria, pathogens such as gonorrhea, Chlamydia, genital herpes...

2. If you have cervical ectropion, do you need to abstain from sex?

According to obstetricians, when having cervical ectropion, women should abstain from sex. If sex during this time can cause many harmful consequences such as:
Make the disease more serious The activities during sex will facilitate the penetration of bacteria deep inside. and harmful agents, thus severely affecting the reproductive organs.
Besides, sex during this time will also have a strong impact on the glandular cells that have invaded the surface of the cervix. This makes the damage worse and reduces a woman's ability to conceive, increasing the risk of infertility - infertility.
Cross-infection of many diseases Having sex with cervical ectropion can infect your husband or your partner, especially when both have unprotected sex. At that time, bacteria, parasitic fungi and viruses ... in the vaginal area will cause inflammation of the foreskin, urethritis ... and affect the health of the opponent.
Reduce the effectiveness of medicine treatment The phenomenon of ejaculation into the vagina can change the pH in this area, so the drug will no longer be absorbed well, leading to a decrease in the effectiveness of the treatment, especially the suppository. vagina.

3. Some important notes related to sex when having cervical ectropion

The specialist doctors answer clearly: The answer depends on the time of diagnosis as well as the treatment process. However, as soon as you suspect you have a vaginal problem, you need to stop having sex. On the other hand, during the treatment period, you need to abstain from this activity. Normally, if you strictly follow the treatment regimen, you will need 1-2 months for complete treatment and complete recovery of the lesions. Once the disease has been completely cured, you can have normal sex.
To be able to effectively treat the lesions and inflammation, patients need to pay special attention to the following issues:
Have sex only after the disease has been completely treated and the lesions recovered. . In the first times, sex must be very gentle and low frequency to avoid affecting the old wound. Before and after sex, you need to clean and properly clean the intimate area to avoid recurrent infections.

In fact, cervical ectropion is not too dangerous, because they can be treated with methods of treating cervical ectropion such as cryotherapy, laser. To prevent disease, it is best after having sex, women should clean the private area, practice healthy sex and have regular gynecological examination every 6 months.
Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital is implementing gynecological examination packages, when visiting here, women will be examined and detected by leading specialists in gynecological diseases. if any) thereby giving the best advice to the patient.
Dr. Tuyet Mai has over 30 years of experience in examination and treatment in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, especially in lower-line surgery, family planning, specialized laparoscopic surgery, and multi-surgery management. severe and difficult such as:
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