CERVICAL ETCOPHY

What is it?
Cervical ectophy is another name for cervical erosion, which is when glandular cells, which are cells normally found on the inside of the cervical canal, are present on the outside surface of the cervical canal

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CAUSES

• The most significant known cause for cervical erosion is high levels on estrogen in the body.
• This condition is common in pregnant women, women on the pill, and is even commonly present in females at birth, as a response to the maternal estrogen levels present in the womb.

SYMPTOMS

• The larger area of cervical erosion a woman has, the more likely she is to have symptoms, and the more severe the symptoms will be.
• The columnar cells are fragile, and when they are on the outside of the cervix, they are destroyed easily, often causing bleeding
• This usually happens after sexual intercourse

SYMPTOMS

• Another common symptom is cervical ectophy is increased vaginal discharge

TREATMENTS

• Cervical ectophy is usually diagnosed and discovered in a routine gynecological examination .
• If the condition is discovered, but no symptoms are present, treatment is not required.
• Common treatments for sever symptoms include electrocautery and diathermy, which are heat treatments, and crycautery, which is destroying the cells with extreme cold.

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