4 misunderstandings about cervical erosion

Cervical erosion is common in daily life. Most people have some misunderstandings about this disease:

1. Cervical erosion means that the cervix is ​​"rotten"

For some people who do not know medical knowledge, when they first hear about cervical erosion, they often worry and think that cervical erosion means that the cervix is ​​"rotten". In fact, cervical erosion is just a manifestation of chronic cervicitis. It refers to the shedding of the epidermis of the external cervical os and its replacement by another type of epithelial cells at the cervical os. Because the new epithelium covering the surface is very thin, you can even see the blood vessels and red tissue underneath, which looks like real erosion, so it is called cervical erosion.

2. Cervical erosion must be treated immediately

Cervical erosion can be divided into pseudo-erosion, true erosion, congenital erosion and acquired erosion. Pseudo-erosion is not real erosion and does not require treatment. Congenital erosion is seen in newborn girls, and acquired erosion is more common in pregnant women. Both are related to hormone levels in the body and do not require treatment. Patients with true erosion should also decide whether to treat it based on the severity of the disease.

3. Patients with cervical erosion are more likely to have cervical cancer

Currently, there is no relevant research showing that women with cervical erosion have a higher risk of cervical cancer than normal women. Women without cervical erosion will not develop cervical cancer, but patients with cervical erosion may develop cervical cancer. Therefore, it is recommended that women who have sexual life should undergo cancer screening once a year.

4. During treatment, a large amount of flushing fluid is needed to flush the vagina

Frequent and excessive use of high-concentration flushing solutions to flush the vagina will cause varying degrees of damage to the vaginal and cervical epithelium, which is not conducive to the treatment of the disease.