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Just been for my routine 3 yearly smear and doctor found a cervical erosion. Said its totally nothing to worry about and is sending me for it to be cuaterised. Just a bit scared for my smear results now as theyve always been normal.
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eliz52 jo_m
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"Question
What are the symptoms of cervical erosion? Can it be treated?
Answer
The cells that cover the surface inside of the womb are different from the cells that cover the cervix (the neck of the womb).
When you go for a smear test, the doctor or nurse collects some of the cells from the neck of the womb onto the stick. When these cells are examined, if they are womb cells instead of cervical cells, this is called an erosion.
It is simply that the margin where the change takes place has shifted slightly and the lining becomes a bit raw as a result.
One easy way to think about it, is to think about your mouth. The surface of you lip is different from the surface of the gum inside your lip. At a certain point the two surfaces meet and change.
Imagine what would happen if this margin moved. You'd have some lining from the gum facing the outside world, exposed to the air. It's likely this would lead to a raw patch. This is the kind of thing that is happening in an erosion.
Why does it happen? We don't really know. But it is more common in women who are taking the Pill and might relate to hormone levels.
Treatment is mostly just leaving it alone. More than likely it will get better by itself. Sometimes the surface needs to be treated with a local anaesthetic and cautery.
Yours sincerely
Dr Bob Leckridge, GP
Read more: http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/ate/womenshealth/205939.html#ixzz3VQscacEC ;
Hope this helps....
I've known a few women who had this issue, they were all taking the Pill.
Before prescribing the Pill, I think women should be told this "may" lead to cervical erosion, which might not be a big issue or might need to be cauterized.
Sometimes if this condition causes a discharge, women go through a procedure to check that's all it is, like a colposcopy/biopsy etc., so it's important to know erosion might be linked to the Pill. (Not to say women should avoid the Pill, that's up to individual women, but at least you won't be surprised if something like this happens)
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