Many women heard at one time: "You have cervical erosion." The disease is a dysfunction of the cervical mucosa and requires therapy. Erosion usually occurs without any pain symptoms. Discharge with blood after sex may indicate the presence of a disease. Symptoms of erosion are also characterized by some discomfort during sex, as well as a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen. Abundant whitish discharge occurs.
Causes of erosion can be hormonal disorders, age-related changes in the female body, especially in the teenage period, early onset of sexual activity, infectious diseases and inflammatory processes of the pelvic organs, as well as mechanical damage, such as childbirth or abortion.
Each gynecologist, upon examination, will instantly determine the onset of cervical erosion. Therapy should be carried out in a hurry. Because neglect leads to the development of cancer cells. Before performing cauterization of erosion, the doctor will analyze for the presence of cancer cells. This procedure is called biopsy.
There are several ways to combat the disease.
Cauterization of erosion is carried out using electric current - diathermocoagulation is an old method. The clinics have almost forgotten about him. The consequences of this treatment is a burn on the cervix. Using diathermoconization (a variety of diathermocoagulation), damaged tissue is cauterized and completely removed from the erosion zone.
The procedure takes about twenty minutes. In this case, the uterus is greatly reduced and the smell of burnt meat is heard. The consequences of treatment are profuse discharge, transparent and bloody, which last about a month. It happens that there is aching pain in the lower back and there is a feeling of weakness.
In addition, diathermocoagulation often does not eliminate erosion the first time. Wound healing occurs after six to seven weeks. It is used only in women giving birth.
Nitrogen erosion cryotherapy or cryotherapy is a more modern treatment method. Liquid nitrogen is supplied through a special probe and freezes damaged skin areas. This method has an accuracy of exposure, therefore, healthy areas of the skin are not exposed to nitrogen. Therapy takes about ten to fifteen minutes. If desired, the patient uses local anesthesia. During the cauterization, aching pains are felt in the lower abdomen. After the procedure, weakness is felt and about two weeks there is a copious watery discharge. The wound heals for about four to six weeks. Can be used in nulliparous women.
Cauterization of erosion in ultramodern clinics is carried out using a laser. Laser therapy or laser destruction is considered the most painless and safest method of treating erosion. The rehabilitation period lasts about a month. In girls who did not give birth, it can also be used.
The only non-contact therapy for erosion is radio wave surgery. The radio wave stimulates the internal energy of the cells, which contributes to the destruction and evaporation of damaged areas. Often there are bloody discharge after the procedure. The method is absolutely painless. The body is rehabilitated for about a month. Nulliparous can safely be treated with radio waves.
Minor erosion is treated with chemical coagulation. Therapy involves exposure to the damaged area with medications. The most common is cauterization of erosion by solkovagin. It is usually prescribed to young and nulliparous girls. Such cauterization of erosion is carried out by a course that accommodates up to five procedures. The process of complete healing is individual.