Cervical erosion is a very common diagnosis that gynecologists make every second woman. This disease is a defect in the tissue of the cervix, due to the pathological processes of destruction of epithelial cells.
Erosion is diagnosed simply - with a gynecological examination. To diagnose the disease, the method of cytological or colposcopic examination is used. But for the patient, the disease is asymptomatic, so women who rarely visit the gynecologist are often unaware of him.
The main reasons contributing to the development of this disease is:
- Inflammatory process progressing in the cervix;
- Dysbacteriosis of the vaginal environment;
- Hormonal disorders.
In some cases, the cause of the disease is a cervical injury sustained during childbirth.
Due to the prevalence of this disease, many women are not aware of the danger that it can carry. In advanced cases, erosion leads to the appearance of neoplasms, including malignant ones.
The most common treatment for the disease is cauterization of cervical erosion. This method began to be used in the 18th century, and to date it belongs to the most popular methods. This method provides the elimination of the affected area. At the site of erosion, a wound is formed, which is covered with layers of healthy cells. Cauterization of cervical erosion is a radical method of combating the disease. This procedure can not be called painless. In most cases, the wound healing process takes place without complications. For several weeks, sexual activity should be excluded and special attention should be paid to personal hygiene.
Many women ask themselves: what are the consequences of cauterization of cervical erosion? It is difficult to answer it unequivocally. In most women, healing takes place quickly and a second procedure is not required. Some women will have to relive cauterization of cervical erosion once again, because after the first procedure it is not always possible to achieve complete healing. Some women may have spotting, in which case you should immediately consult a gynecologist to examine and identify the causes.
A new, but promising method of treating the disease is cauterization of cervical erosion with a laser. This method is more gentle. The main difference and an indisputable advantage of this method is its ability to affect only the affected areas, without affecting healthy tissue.
Another advantage of this method is its safety for future births, while regular cauterization often leaves scars, which negatively affects the process of childbirth. This means that even nulliparous women can use this method of getting rid of erosion. The principle of laser therapy is the impact on the affected area of the light flux. Laser erosion treatment is painless and healing is fast enough. However, laser therapy is not used if there is a large lesion of tissue.
In addition, there are alternative methods of treating the disease. These include:
Cryodestruction - freezing of the affected area using liquid nitrogen;
Chemical coagulation - the elimination of erosion using aggressive chemical compounds;
Diathermocoagulation - treatment of erosion using electric current;
Radio wave radiation is a new method of getting rid of erosion, which is characterized by absolute painlessness and effectiveness.
The main thing in the treatment of erosion is the timeliness of its detection, so you should regularly attend a antenatal clinic.