Cervical Wounds

Cervical sores, which are quite common and called erosive cervicitis; It can occur for different reasons such as sexually transmitted viruses, traumatic sexual relationships, unrepaired cervical tears during childbirth. Cervical wounds diagnosed as a result of smear, cervical biopsy, colposcopy and gynecological examination may cause cyst formation in the Nabothi glands and infertility if left untreated.

What Are Cervical Wounds?

Inflammation of the cervix as a result of different reasons can cause cervical sores to occur. Red, swollen and inflamed sores may occur in the cervix as a result of irritation of the cervix, infection or injury to the cells of the cervix.

What Are the Symptoms of Cervical Sores?

While cervical sores do not cause any complaints in some women, they can cause severe symptoms in others. The most common cervical ulcer symptoms can be listed as follows:

Vaginal discharge is the most characteristic symptom of cervical sores. Yellow, white, gray and thick viscous vaginal discharge can reduce the life comfort of women.
Cervical sores can lead to vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse or between menstrual periods.
sores of the cervix; It may cause burning, straining or the need to urinate frequently while urinating.
Rarely, pelvic and abdominal pain and fever may also be among the symptoms of cervical sores.
Untreated cervical sores; It can cause changes in the cervical secretion structure, preventing sperm from entering the cervical canal and causing female infertility.

Why Wounds Occur in the Cervical Mouth?

Cervical sores usually occur due to infection, chronic or acute cervical wounds can occur as a result of sexually transmitted diseases, condom allergy and cervix tears that are not repaired during childbirth, apart from infection.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Wounds

Sores of the cervix; It can be diagnosed using different methods such as gynecological examination, cervical discharge culture, Pap Smear, cervical biopsy. The treatment method to be applied within the scope of the treatment of cervical wound is planned according to the general health condition of the person, the history of the disease, the severity of the symptoms and the extent of the spread of the inflammation. The factor that causes cervix sores can create differences in treatment.

Antibiotic, antifungal and antiviral drugs; It is possible to treat cervical wounds with different methods such as laser, cauterization, cryotherapy and loop operation. It may be necessary to wait about 6 weeks for full recovery after cervical wound treatments.