What is a cervical cyst?

Gynecological diseases can be said to be women's natural enemies, because they can easily get gynecological diseases if you are not careful. Therefore, women must pay more attention to their private hygiene in normal times to prevent problems before they occur. Cervicitis is a relatively serious gynecological disease. In severe cases, it can cause cervical cancer. Cervical glandular cyst is a manifestation of cervicitis. The following is a detailed introduction to what cervical glandular cyst is.

Cervical glandular cyst is also called cervical Nabothian cyst. Cervical Nabothian cyst (also called "Nabothian cyst") is a common manifestation of chronic cervicitis, just like cervical erosion and cervical polyps. During the healing process of cervical erosion, the newly formed squamous epithelium covers the openings of the cervical glandular ducts or extends into the glandular ducts, blocking the openings of the glandular ducts; the connective tissue around the glandular ducts proliferates or scars form, compressing the glandular ducts, causing the ducts to narrow or even block them, and the drainage of glandular secretions is obstructed. The cyst formed by retention is called a cervical nabothian cyst. Cervical glandular cysts are inflammations rather than tumors. Under long-term inflammatory stimulation, a small number of patients with chronic cervicitis have a tendency to malignant transformation and require high attention.

There are many causes of cervical glandular cysts. It may be caused by long-term stimulation of chronic inflammation. The body of a postpartum woman will be stimulated by inflammation. If it is stimulated chronically for a long time, the tissue will repeatedly become congested and edematous, and inflammatory cells will infiltrate and connective tissue will proliferate accordingly, causing cervical hypertrophy. In severe cases, the cervix will be more than twice as large as a normal cervix, eventually causing cervical glandular cysts.

It may also be caused by cervical fibrosis. After the inflammation is cured, the symptoms of congestion and edema will be alleviated or disappear. Because the fibrotic cervix is ​​covered with squamous epithelium, the surface is relatively smooth, but it still shows an enlarged volume. The cervical glandular cyst also maintains a relatively prominent cystic shape.

In addition, compression of the cervical gland duct is also a factor. When the gland duct is squeezed by the surrounding tissue, the gland opening is blocked, so that the secretions in the gland cannot flow out and are retained inside, causing the gland cavity to expand and form cystic tumors of varying sizes. This condition is called cervical gland cyst.

What is the cause of cervical gland cysts? Cervical gland cysts are not uncommon. There are many causes of this disease. It may be caused by long-term chronic inflammation, cervical fibrosis, and of course it may be caused by squeezing of the cervical gland ducts.