Cervical Erosion

Cervical erosion is a partial or complete absence of the squamous epithelium of the cervix. The normal tissue on the surface of the cervix and/or around the os (mouth of the cervix), is replaced by inflamed tissue from within the cervical canal. This endocervical tissue is red and granular, so it gives the cervix a red, eroded, and infected appearance. These changes can occur from irritation, infection, trauma, or childbirth. In childhood, the surface of the cervix looks rough, because there is little female hormone to effect these cells. This disorder can be caused by trauma (through intercourse, tampon or foreign objects insertion), infection (herpes, syphilis, tampons that were not removed), and chemicals. Cervical erosion (friable cervix) is a potential outcome of untreated cervical dysplasia caused by STD's such as herpes, HPV or syphillis. 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. It may occasionally become infected and give rise to a rather profuse yellowish, and sometimes irritating, vaginal discharge. Bleeding may sometimes be provoked by intercourse at any stage of pregnancy. It seems that cells on the cervix become columnar when there is a lot of the hormone oestrogen around. 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. However, a cervical erosion does not usually bleed, even after intercourse, unless it has become infected. It is not treated during pregnancy although, when it becomes infected, local treatment with cream or pessaries is usual.

Causes of Cervical Erosion

The common Causes of Cervical Erosion :

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

Symptoms of Cervical Erosion

Some common Symptoms of Cervical Erosion :

• After sexual intercourse (postcoital).
• Unexplained vaginal bleeding (sometimes).
• Discharge (clear or yellowish mucus) - may have an odor if associated with a vaginal infection
• Dyspareunia (sometimes).
• Cervical eversion, pseudoeversion secondary to DES adenosis.
• Increased mucus discharge from the vagina (sometimes).
• Between menstrual periods.

Treatment of Cervical Erosion

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• As the main treatment when the cervical Erosion comes to a terminal stage that none of conventional treatments is applicable.
• To be applied together with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
• Obtain medical treatment for any vaginal infection you may have.
• 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.
• Forerunner of surgery to shrink the cancer, so that it is easier to be removed.
• As maintenance in the inermission of treatment or after surgery, or.

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