Is it normal to have leucorrhea at the cervix?

If there is leucorrhea in the cervix, it is not a normal phenomenon. Most female friends will not have this symptom. If it happens, it is best to go to the hospital for a detailed examination to be on the safe side. This way, you can determine whether your symptoms are likely to worsen, because this symptom may be due to cervical polyps or cervical hypertrophy.

1. Cervical erosion: It is the most common manifestation of chronic cervicitis. It is caused by the invasion of pathogens due to damage to the cervix during childbirth, miscarriage, postpartum infection, surgical operation or sexual intercourse.

2. Cervical polyps: They are formed when the cervical mucosa locally proliferates under the stimulation of inflammation and protrudes outward from the external os of the cervix. There may be no subjective symptoms or only increased vaginal discharge. Many patients are discovered during general surveys or gynecological examinations due to other diseases.

3. Cervical hypertrophy: Simple cervical hypertrophy generally does not affect pregnancy, but severe cases can cause endometritis, salpingo-oophoritis, fallopian tube adhesions and blockage, leading to infertility.

4. Cervical cyst: Small cervical cysts do not need to be treated if there is no discomfort. If the cyst enlarges or becomes infected, it can be treated with microwaves or laser irradiation.

5. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN): It is a group of precancerous lesions closely related to invasive cervical cancer. Epidemiological surveys have found that CIN is closely related to factors such as sexual activity, HPV infection, smoking, and early sexual life (before 16 years old).

6. Cervical cancer: It is the most common gynecological malignancy. Its onset is related to factors such as early marriage, early childbearing, multiple births, cervical erosion, frequent sexual intercourse, persistent HPV infection, smegma and sex hormone imbalance.

7. [2] Cervical sarcoma: Cervical sarcoma occurs in the muscle and stromal tissue of the cervix. It is highly malignant and is a mesodermal tumor that can originate from the cervical myometrium, endocervical stroma, connective tissue, epithelium or blood vessels. It can also be a mixed tumor of the above components. Compared with uterine body sarcoma, its size is only 1/10 to 1/15. The cause of the disease is unclear.

The healing process of cervical erosion is generally divided into two forms. One is that the squamous epithelium near the erosion surface grows under the columnar epithelium covering the erosion surface, gradually pushing the columnar epithelium, and finally completely replacing the columnar epithelium to cover the entire erosion surface. This is a form of direct coverage by squamous epithelium; the other form is indirect replacement.

Under normal circumstances, there is a small number of round cells under the columnar epithelium, called reserve cells. These cells have a certain ability to proliferate and differentiate. These reserve cells continue to proliferate and differentiate into squamous epithelial cells, replacing columnar epithelial cells to cover the entire erosion surface, allowing the erosion surface to be re-covered by squamous epithelium and heal.

During the healing process, the newly formed squamous epithelium is often scattered in flakes or runs in cords on the eroded surface. Because this new squamous epithelium grows on tissue with inflammatory changes, it is very easy to fall off. Once stimulated, erosion will reappear. The repeated occurrence of repair and shedding is the reason why erosion is difficult to heal.