Why is my cervix bleeding?

Clinically, there are many gynecological diseases that cause great harm to women's bodies, and some gynecological diseases can often be discovered through symptoms. Many women will find a little bleeding in their cervix during physical examination. Such situations must be taken seriously. This has a great impact on women's bodies and must be examined and treated as soon as possible. So what's going on if there is a little bleeding in the cervix?

1. Cervical erosion

Due to the chronic inflammation of the cervix, more purulent secretions are discharged, which soak the epithelium of the external os of the cervix, causing it to lose its vitality and form desquamation and ulcers. This is the fine granular, shiny bright red area around the external os of the cervix that is often seen in clinical examination, which is cervical erosion.

2. Cervical eversion

The cervix may be torn during delivery, induced labor, or abortion. If it is not repaired promptly by surgery, the scar tissue may contract and cause the cervical opening to evert. If combined with infection to form chronic cervicitis, the leucorrhea will be purulent and there will be contact bleeding.

3. Cervical polyps

Inflammation is a factor in the formation of polyps. Polyps originating from the uterine tube mucosa are soft, bright red, and fragile. They bleed when touched lightly and can be found during a gynecological examination. Larger polyps can cause increased vaginal discharge, bloody vaginal discharge, or contact bleeding, especially a small amount of bleeding after sexual intercourse or straining during bowel movements. These symptoms are similar to those of early cervical cancer.

4. Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is one of the common cancers in the human body. Contact bleeding may be one of the early symptoms of cervical cancer. Bleeding often occurs after sexual intercourse or during vaginal examination. Vaginal bleeding is extremely irregular, usually a little at first and then more, or sometimes a little and sometimes more. However, some patients have heavy bleeding after the first contact, which is often caused by rupture of small arteries. Sometimes vaginal bleeding may also occur after straining during a bowel movement.