Cervical Diseases

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the world. The disease grows slowly and quietly and many women do not have symptoms or distrust the problem.

It is important to undergo preventive examinations at least once a year, because if diagnosed early, cancer has treatment. The tests also serve to detect other cervical diseases such as wounds and cervicitis.

Cervical Wounds

Although the problem is popularly known as a cervical wound, it is not an injury.

It is a portion of the cervix that turns outward and leaves the cervical canal tissue exposed. As the tissue is reddish, it looks like a wound, hence the name.

The woman does not catch? wounds in the womb, they are a consequence of hormonal changes occurring at childbearing age and a frequent cause for this to occur is contraceptive use.

Cervical canal tissue is sensitive to germs in the vaginal cavity, and if exposed, local bleeding may occur, especially after sexual intercourse.

The solution is to discontinue use of hormonal contraceptives (pill and patch), opt for another method and make use of cream-shaped vaginal antibiotics. After treatment of the infection, cervical cauterization is the most suitable option to eliminate the sores.

The most common methods are cryocauterization (cold cervical cauterization using carbon dioxide), electrocauterization, high frequency cauterization and laser. All are made in a doctor's office and are virtually painless.

Cervicitis

Cervicitis is a cervical irritation that may be congenital, hormonal in origin (associated with pregnancy and oral contraceptive use) or caused by bacterial infections. These infections are caused by the natural bacteria of the vaginal flora or by bacteria transmitted through unprotected sex.

Less often, cervicitis is caused by sensitivity to certain chemicals, including condom latex, spermicides, and vaginal tampons. There are also chronic cervicitis, which appear after childbirth.

More than half of women with cervicitis feel absolutely nothing, only the minority have symptoms such as vaginal discharge, severe lower abdominal pain, discomfort, and bleeding during intercourse.

Diagnosis is not always easy, but if the gynecological examination shows evidence of the presence of the infection-causing bacteria, antibiotic treatment of cervicitis should be initiated even without any symptoms.

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