Can you feel the cervix with your hands?

Patients with cervical hypertrophy generally have more vaginal discharge. There may also be abnormal pain during menstruation, leucorrhea with an odor, or vaginal inflammation. Cervical hypertrophy is itself a disease. Bleeding will occur after sexual intercourse, and it will also affect the normal condition of the body. It is best to go to the hospital for treatment in time and try to avoid frequent sexual life, otherwise it will be detrimental to the recovery of the disease.

What are the obvious symptoms of cervical hypertrophy? The obvious symptom of cervical hypertrophy is increased vaginal discharge.

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. In chronic cervicitis, the leucorrhea is milky white and mucous, or light yellow and purulent; in severe cervical erosion or cervical polyps, the leucorrhea may be bloody or there may be bleeding after sexual intercourse. In addition, sticky and purulent leucorrhea is not conducive to the passage of sperm and can also cause infertility. In acute cervicitis, the leucorrhea is purulent, accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral area, or bladder irritation symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and pain when urinating.

First of all, the symptoms of cervical hypertrophy are mainly excessive menstrual flow and prolonged duration; there are also cases where the cycle is shortened to about 20 days, with no significant changes in the menstrual flow and duration; or there is a prolonged menstrual period but not much menstrual flow.

Cervical hypertrophy cannot be felt by hand, but a cervix that can be felt with fingers indicates a sagging problem, which can be clearly seen with the naked eye and related equipment.

1. Increased vaginal discharge and pain in the lower abdomen: During the acute stage of cervical hypertrophy, the patient's vaginal discharge is often purulent, accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region, or bladder irritation symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and pain when urinating. In the chronic stage, leucorrhea is milky white and mucous, or light yellow and purulent.

2. Various uterine bleeding related to pregnancy: Uterine hypertrophy can be seen with heavy vaginal bleeding, but there is no history of amenorrhea and no early pregnancy reaction; various uterine bleeding related to pregnancy, such as miscarriage, hydatidiform mole, etc., all have a history of amenorrhea, and pregnancy tests and B-ultrasound examinations are helpful for differential diagnosis.

3. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding: In patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding, uterine bleeding is often irregular and occurs mostly during adolescence and menopause. The uterus does not enlarge or only slightly enlarges. Uterine hypertrophy often occurs in women of childbearing age and multiparous women. Bleeding is often manifested as heavy bleeding with normal or shortened cycles. The uterus is significantly enlarged, as big as a duck egg or even a goose egg.

4. Adenomyosis: It is also manifested by a consistent enlargement of the uterus, generally not exceeding the size of a 3-month pregnancy, accompanied by diseased menstruation or menstrual disorders. Before menstruation, the uterus is slightly larger and softer than usual, and returns to its normal size after menstruation.

5. Excessive menstrual flow and prolonged menstrual period: The main manifestations are excessive menstrual flow and prolonged duration; there may also be a shortening of the cycle to about 20 days, with no significant changes in the menstrual flow and duration; or there may be a prolonged menstrual period, but not much menstrual flow.

6. Bloody leucorrhea or bleeding after sexual intercourse: When cervical hypertrophy is not treated for a long time and the lesions become more serious, symptoms of bloody leucorrhea or bleeding after sexual intercourse may appear. In addition, when the inflammatory lesions spread along the uterosacral ligament to the pelvic cavity, there may be pain in the lumbar sacral region, a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen, and dysmenorrhea, which are aggravated during bowel movements and sexual intercourse.

The cervix is ​​relatively deep away from the vaginal opening. If you can feel it yourself, it may be caused by cervical hypertrophy. Generally speaking, you should not touch the cervix with your hands to avoid damaging the cervix or causing inflammation. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a gynecological examination.