Is cervical erosion contagious?

Cervical erosion is a disease with a relatively high incidence rate among women. Of course, many men are worried that cervical erosion is contagious. In fact, cervical erosion is not contagious and does not fall into the category of infectious diseases, so if you do not have cervical erosion, you do not have to worry about infecting others. Of course, if you have this disease, you need timely medical treatment. Next, I will introduce to you the treatment methods of cervical erosion!

1. Drug treatment

It has small side effects and is more suitable for women who have not given birth. The most common drugs for treating cervical erosion abroad are Shadier Gel, Huijian Combination, and external medicine Xiaomi Suppositories, which are more effective but relatively expensive.

1. Carefully apply 10-30% silver nitrate solution or 10% iodine to the affected area with a cotton swab. After using silver nitrate, apply normal saline to convert excess silver nitrate into non-corrosive silver chloride. Take twice a week, 4 to 6 times as a course of treatment, and repeat if necessary.

2. Use a cotton swab to dip in potassium dichromate solution and carefully apply it to the affected area. Apply the medicine once after the menstruation is over and repeat it after the next menstruation. It is sometimes more effective for those with larger erosion areas. Before applying the medicine, wipe the cervical mucus with 0.1% chlorhexidine, and place two cotton balls in the posterior fornix to prevent the medicine from flowing down and burning the vaginal mucosa. After finishing, take out the cotton ball and wipe the applied area with a 75% alcohol cotton swab (formula: 10g potassium dichromate, 75ml concentrated sulfuric acid, add water to 100ml).

2. Physical therapy

Suitable for patients with moderate and severe cervical erosion. Commonly used methods include electric ironing, laser therapy, and cryotherapy. The disadvantage is that the side effects are large and may cause the nerve sensitivity of the vaginal wall to decrease, affecting the quality of sexual life. In addition, it is easy to relapse after being cured.

Many people have heard that scars on the neck after physical therapy will affect conception, causing many infertile women to flatly refuse physical therapy. So how should women with cervical erosion who have not given birth be treated?

First of all, we need to look at the extent and nature of the erosion. Cervical erosion is divided into three degrees: mild, moderate and severe according to the depth of the lesion. If it is mild and superficial erosion, even if the erosion surface is large, if the erosion is shallow and there is not much leucorrhea, it can be temporarily left untreated. If the papillary erosion is moderate or above, cancer prevention examinations and treatment are necessary. As long as you pay attention to not affecting the cervical canal during physical therapy, there is no need to worry too much. This depends on the doctor's correct diagnosis of the disease and his proficiency in the operation. Of course, there is a bit of risk, so women who have not given birth are best treated with medication.

3. Surgical treatment

If the above treatment is ineffective, or there is cervical hypertrophy, or the erosion is deep and extensive, and involves the cervical canal, cervical conization or total hysterectomy may be considered. However, surgical treatment is rarely used nowadays. But the worst consequence of the surgery is that it can cause infertility in women! Need to choose carefully!