What to do if cervical erosion and itching occur?

Cervical erosion has become a very common disease that endangers women's physical and mental health. When the symptoms of this disease are mild, people generally do not feel anything, so they tend to ignore it, which can lead to further development of the disease, developing into moderate or severe cervical erosion, with symptoms such as abnormal vaginal discharge, itching, and even bleeding during sexual intercourse. So, how should we treat it at this time?

(1) Drug treatment.

It is suitable for patients with smaller erosion area and shallower inflammatory infiltration. Gynecological suppositories can be used for local medication, such as Baofukang suppositories. Traditional Chinese medicine is widely used in the clinical treatment of cervical erosion, and the effect is also good. Some proven prescriptions and formulas are often selected, processed into powders or suppositories, placed on cotton balls, and applied to the eroded surface. Generally, the medicine is applied twice a week. During the treatment, there will be more yellow vaginal discharge, but there should be no odor. Treatment usually starts after the menstruation is over, and the medicine is applied continuously for one month and discontinued during the menstrual period.

(2) Physical therapy.

It is a widely used treatment method at present, with the advantages of short treatment course and good efficacy. It is suitable for patients with larger erosion area and deeper inflammatory infiltration. Commonly used methods include electric ironing, laser therapy, and cryotherapy. Electric ironing should be performed within 3 to 7 days after the menstruation is over.

Before physical therapy surgery, the vulva, vagina, and cervix should be routinely disinfected. Since there is a large amount of fluid discharge after surgery, care should be taken to keep the vulva clean and dry to prevent infection. In addition, using Baofukang suppositories five days after surgery can speed up wound healing. Sexual intercourse, bathing and vaginal douching are prohibited until the wound has completely healed, which usually takes 4 to 8 weeks. After treatment, the patients were reviewed once a month to check the wound healing status.

(3) Surgical treatment.

If the above treatment is ineffective, or there is cervical hypertrophy, or the erosion is deep and extensive, and involves the cervical canal, cervical conization or total hysterectomy may be considered. However, surgical treatment is rarely used nowadays.

If you find yourself experiencing symptoms of cervical erosion, do not delay and seek treatment in a timely manner to prevent a minor illness from turning into a major one, which will be more difficult to treat. Generally, medication can be used to treat mild cervical erosion. If it develops into moderate or severe cervical erosion, physical treatments such as laser and freezing can be used. If the above methods are ineffective, surgical treatment is the only option.