Cervical Ectropion

Cervical Ectropion occurs when the junction where the cells of the vagina turn into the cells of the uterus hangs out into the vagina. Cervical erosion is a particular type of very superficial ulceration that occurs on the neck of the womb either before or very often during early pregnancy. In teens it is common because the glandular epithelium has not fully receded under the chronic acidity of the vaginal fluids after menses start. In women whose mothers were exposed to diethylstilbesterol (DES) in utero, the glandular tissue stays on the outside of the cervix and even sometimes over onto the vagina as a developmental birth defect. Cervical ectropion usually resolves naturally as the cervix matures, some times cervical ectropion may warrent a change in your birth control method. The columnar cells of ectropion are perfectly normal. Cervical ectropion is a very rare 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. 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. If the ectropion is causing symptoms (eg., post-coital bleeding), or in the presence of recurrent cervical infections ( cervicitis ), then the ectropion can be treated by any means that safely eliminates the most superficial layer of cells, facilitating the inward growth of the surrounding squamous mucosa. While the cervix is considered a portion of the uterus, it is functionally and histologically quite different.

Causes of Cervical Ectropion

The common Causes of Cervical Ectropion :

• Cervical ectropion is common in teenagers and may be seen in pregnancy, and in women on oral contraceptives.
• Trauma (through intercourse, tampon insertion, foreign objects in the vagina, or speculum insertion).
• Chemicals (spermaticidal contraceptive creams or foams, douches)..
• Infection (herpes, early syphilis , tampons that were not removed, severe vaginal infections).
• A cervical erosion may bleed but this is usually very slight and may only be a stain.

Symptoms of Cervical Ectropion

Some common Symptoms of Cervical Ectropion :

• Cervical eversion, pseudoeversion secondary to DES adenosis.
• After sexual intercourse (postcoital).
• Discharge (clear or yellowish mucus).
• Between menstrual periods.

Treatment of Cervical Ectropion

• Adequate mental and physical rest.
• Well- ordered hygienic mode of living.
• Forerunner of surgery to shrink the cancer, so that it is easier to be removed.
• To be applied together with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
• Daily exercise , agreeable, occupation, fresh air
• Regular hours of eating and sleeping.
• As the main treatment when the cervical ectropion comes to a terminal stage that none of conventional treatments is applicable.

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