What are the symptoms of mild cervical hypertrophy?

Cervical hypertrophy is a relatively common gynecological disease, and this disease should not be underestimated, because it can cause great harm to women's bodies and normal lives, so patients should go to the hospital for examination in time to find out the cause of the disease. Some women have slightly enlarged cervix. Although there are no obvious symptoms, if it is allowed to develop without timely treatment, more symptoms will appear.

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The surface of the enlarged cervix may also experience erosion due to damage or inflammatory stimulation, such as shedding of squamous epithelium and hyperplasia of columnar epithelium. After the inflammation is treated, the local congestion and edema of the cervix subsides, and the surface of the cervix is ​​covered with squamous epithelium again and returns to its smooth state. However, the hyperplastic connective tissue does not subside and still exists, so the cervix still maintains its hypertrophic appearance, and sometimes even increases by 1 to 2 times.

The main clinical symptom of cervical hypertrophy is increased vaginal discharge. In addition, due to the proliferation of connective tissue and the spread of inflammation along the cervix or through the uterosacral ligament to the pelvic cavity, patients often complain of lumbar pain or a feeling of heaviness in the perineum, which are two of the more prominent 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.

It is recommended to take precautions in daily life, because there are many aspects that can be avoided through prevention. Family planning should be done in a timely manner to prevent postpartum infection. If there is mild cervical hypertrophy, you should change your underwear every day to keep the vagina clean and avoid bacterial infection. If you have a weak constitution, you should supplement your nutrition.