Will cervicitis develop into cervical cancer?

The public has two diametrically opposed misconceptions about cervicitis: one is that all married women will have it, it neither affects work nor life, it is insignificant, and it makes no difference whether it is treated or not; the other is that cervicitis is a precancerous lesion and must be treated, and personal emotions and daily life are affected by "cancer fear."

Cervicitis is an inflammation caused by the invasion of pathogens and various pathogenic factors into the cervix. From the current research status, cervicitis is usually related to infection with bacteria, viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasma, etc. Long-term chronic stimulation of the cervix and cervical injury are the main causes of cervicitis, such as childbirth, miscarriage and surgery, which are caused by the invasion of pathogens. Under the stimulation of long-term chronic inflammation, the columnar epithelium derived from the proliferation of the cervical canal may undergo atypical hyperplasia. If it is not treated promptly and correctly, it will gradually develop into cervical precancerous lesions. Because cervical erosion

Data from cancer prevention surveys show that 0.39% of women without cervical erosion suffer from cervical cancer, while 2.05% of women with uterine erosion suffer from cervical cancer. This shows that actively treating chronic cervicitis and taking active preventive measures are of great significance to protecting women's health and preventing and treating cervical cancer. Chronic cervicitis and cervical cancer have some common symptoms, such as vaginal spotting after sexual intercourse or bloody vaginal discharge. In the above situations, it is necessary to do cervical smears, liquid-based cytology tests, colposcopy and cervical biopsy, and treat cervicitis only after excluding cancer.

After excluding malignant lesions and controlling specific or non-specific infections, cervicitis is mainly treated locally, so that the columnar epithelium on the eroded surface necrotizes and falls off, and is covered by new squamous epithelium. Physical therapy is currently the method with the best effect and the shortest course of treatment for cervical erosion. It is suitable for cases with larger erosion surfaces and deeper inflammatory infiltration. Commonly used clinical methods include: laser, freezing, infrared coagulation and microwave. Cervicitis has long been recorded in ancient Chinese medical books. Most doctors believe that it is closely related to spleen deficiency, dampness and heat. The main treatment principle is to strengthen the Ren belt. Due to the different causes of dampness, the treatment methods are also different. The treatment methods such as strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, clearing heat and removing dampness, warming the kidney and removing dampness, and removing rot and regenerating muscles can be used.

Women should learn to take care of themselves. Adult women should have a gynecological examination once a year. Starting sexual life too early is the key to effectively preventing cervicitis. It is also necessary to avoid premature, excessive, and frequent childbirth and miscarriage. The acute stage of cervicitis should be controlled. After the symptoms are found, go to the hospital for examination and thorough treatment immediately to prevent it from turning into chronic cervicitis.