Correcting 2 major misconceptions about cervical erosion

Cervical erosion is a common gynecological disease that can cause patients to have increased vaginal discharge, bloody vaginal discharge or bleeding after sexual intercourse, as well as backache and prolapse, which seriously affects the patient's life and work. Since some people do not have a clear understanding of cervical erosion, it may lead to delayed treatment, so it is important to correct these misconceptions.

Error 1. Cervical erosion only occurs when you have sex

Many women believe that cervical erosion can only be caused by sexual intercourse, and that cervical erosion will not occur without sexual intercourse, so they relax their vigilance. In fact, this is wrong. When the cervix is ​​mechanically stimulated or damaged, such as during childbirth or abortion, it can cause varying degrees of cervical squamous epithelium destruction, which reduces the local resistance of the cervix and causes infection. However, women who do not have sexual intercourse still have cervical erosion, even severe erosion. So no matter what the situation, when there is a persistent increase in leucorrhea or changes in its own color or texture, you should promptly consult the hospital for relevant examinations to avoid delaying treatment.

Error 2. Long-term cervical erosion can lead to cancer

Many women with cervical erosion are worried about whether they will develop cervical cancer. Some people believe that the more severe the cervical erosion and the longer it lasts, the more likely it is to develop cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is an abnormal proliferation of the squamous epithelium of the cervix, mainly caused by high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Therefore, simple cervical erosion without HPV infection will not lead to cervical cancer. Of course, women with cervical erosion should also be vigilant and regularly undergo cervical exfoliative cytology examinations to preliminarily rule out the possibility of cervical cancer.