Does cervical hypertrophy affect pregnancy? Consequences of cervical hypertrophy

Cervical hypertrophy is a chronic cervicitis, which is caused by long-term inflammatory stimulation. The most common causes of cervical hypertrophy are cervical erosion, pelvic inflammatory disease, and salpingo-oophoritis. If cervical hypertrophy is not treated in time, it will affect women's pregnancy.

1. Cervical hypertrophy can lead to infertility

Cervical hypertrophy can sometimes be 2 to 4 times larger than a normal cervix. The surface of the cervix can be smooth or eroded. Generally speaking, simple cervical hypertrophy has little effect on women and usually does not affect pregnancy. However, when cervical hypertrophy is severe, it can cause endometritis, salpingo-oophoritis, fallopian tube adhesions, obstruction, etc., which can lead to infertility.

Therefore, cervical hypertrophy can affect pregnancy. Female friends should pay attention to various preventive measures in daily life to prevent the occurrence of cervical hypertrophy. First of all, you need to have a comprehensive understanding of cervical hypertrophy.

2. Symptoms of cervical hypertrophy

1. In the early stage of cervical hypertrophy, the symptoms are generally not obvious, and only manifest as excessive menstruation. Care should be taken to differentiate it from dysfunctional uterine bleeding, submucosal uterine fibroids, and adenomyosis. Routine B-ultrasound examination is required to avoid misdiagnosis.

2. Cervical hypertrophy often occurs in women around 40 years old, and often has a history of multiple births. Therefore, for multiparous women with heavy vaginal bleeding, this disease should be considered first. However, for older women (over 45 years old) or those with recurrent bleeding who have not been cured for a long time, a diagnostic curettage and pathological examination should be performed to rule out malignant changes in the endometrium.

3. The cervical hypertrophy manifested by this disease is uniform, with no uneven nodules on the surface. The probe examination shows no deformation of the uterine cavity and no lumps can be felt.

4. Increased leucorrhea: In acute inflammation, leucorrhea is often purulent and accompanied by lower abdominal pain, frequent urination, urgency, and pain when urinating. When inflammation becomes chronic, leucorrhea often appears milky white mucous or yellow purulent.

5. When the condition is more serious, the surface of the enlarged cervix may experience squamous epithelial shedding and columnar epithelial hyperplasia due to injury or inflammatory stimulation, forming slight erosion. But after treatment, the surface of the cervix will be re-covered with squamous epithelium and regain its smooth appearance.

6. Bleeding during sexual intercourse: In case of severe cervical erosion or cervical polyps, bloody leucorrhea or bleeding after sexual intercourse may occur. In mild cases, there may be no systemic symptoms. When the inflammation spreads along the uterosacral ligament to the pelvic cavity, there may be pain in the lumbar region, a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen, and dysmenorrhea, which worsens during bowel movements and sexual intercourse.