Is cervical ectropion dangerous?

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The article was consulted with MSc, Dr. Trinh Thi Thanh Huyen - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Cervical ectropion is common in women of childbearing age. The disease is not life-threatening but can adversely affect the patient's daily quality of life such as itching, discomfort, bad odor,... If not treated promptly, cervical ectropion can lead to infertility.

1. What is cervical ectropion?

Cervical ectropion is a benign lesion in the cervix caused by the growth of glandular cells in the cervix, invading the outer surface of the cervix. Patients with ectropion often have signs of increased vaginal discharge, itching, a lot of discharge, smelly discharge, etc., which can easily lead to infection (called cervical ectropion).
Uterine prolapse often shows no symptoms. Patients can only recognize when going to gynecological examination. Some women have congenital cervical ectropion. Others contracted the disease due to taking oral contraceptives or exposing their glands during pregnancy. The disease is not difficult to cure, but traditional methods often do not completely cure it.

2. Is cervical ectropion dangerous?

Cervical ectropion itself is a benign lesion, but it is the source of some dangerous gynecological diseases such as:
2.1 Causes some diseases in the genital organs Patients with hyperhidrosis have increased secretions If you have fluid in the vagina, it is easy to get an infection in the cervix because this is a favorite location for bacteria such as vaginal flagella, bacteria, fungi or gonorrhea bacteria, chlamydia bacteria, herpes viruses, etc. .. These are the main agents that cause cervicitis, then upstream inflammation causes tubal occlusion, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis,...
2.2 Infertility Cervical ectropion The uterus is manifested as increased vaginal discharge, which prevents sperm from entering and meeting the egg. Not only that, this disease also changes the pH of the vagina, making it difficult for sperm to live when entering the vagina and difficult to reach an egg. That's why cervical ectropion can affect fertility and cause infertility in women.

2.3 Cervical carcinogenesis by itself is a benign lesion, but during their invasion, the cells lining the outside of the cervix will have a proliferative response to repel invasion. And the result of this process is the appearance of lesions that can lead to cancer. Repeated cervical ectropion can also cause cervical cancer. In addition, if the gland is exposed along with prolonged cervicitis, it will make the cervix large and elongated, causing the misunderstanding of uterine prolapse.
In addition, the danger of cervical ectropion lies in the characteristic that the disease is easy to recur and is difficult to treat definitively. In fact, many cases of infection have been treated with vaginal suppositories and antibiotics but still re-infected after a period of taking the drug. Methods to kill the gland such as laser burning, cryotherapy, ... sometimes do not help cure the disease completely. Some time later, the disease continues to develop, the cycle of re-infection is more and more due to the imbalance of vaginal pH.
Cervical ectropion can cause infertility, cervical cancer, etc., so early detection and treatment are important in protecting women's health and fertility. . Therefore, if there are signs of suspected disease, women should go to a reputable hospital for an accurate diagnosis and timely and effective treatment plan.

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