Is high-risk cervical lesion cancer?

High-risk cervical lesions refer to lesions that have a tendency to develop but cannot be diagnosed as cancer. They have the potential to develop into malignant tumors and may develop into cervical cancer if they persist for a long time. It means that its appearance means that you have been infected with HPV, which will turn into cancer if not treated for a long time. The occurrence and development of cervical cancer has a gradual evolutionary process, which can take from many years to decades. It is generally believed that this evolutionary process goes through the following stages: mild, mild to moderate and moderate to severe epithelial neoplasia, early invasive cancer, and invasive cancer.

Patients with high-risk cervical lesions generally do not show obvious symptoms, or only have symptoms of common cervicitis, such as excessive leucorrhea. There is also a history of leucorrhea with blood or a small amount of vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse.

Causes of high-risk cervical cancer:

1. Unhealthy married life

Women who do not have sex are generally not likely to get cervical cancer. The earlier they have an unhealthy sex life, the more likely they are to develop cervical cancer in the future. Sexual confusion (including both men and women), young age at first sexual intercourse, marital factors, cervical erosion, viral infection (HSV-2, HPV), etc. are high-risk factors for cervical cancer. Overseas reports show that the risk of cervical cancer increases tenfold for those who start having sex before the age of 15 or have more than six sexual partners. In addition, the cholesterol in men's urine scale can be transformed into carcinogens after being acted upon by bacteria, which is also a major cause of cervical cancer.

2. HPV infection

High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a key factor in causing cervical cancer. More than 90% of cervical cancer patients are infected with high-risk HPV. When HPV infection persists, it can cause cervical cancer in the presence of factors such as smoking, use of emergency contraception, and reproductive tract infections. This process is long. In other words, it takes a relatively long time for HPV infection to develop into precancerous lesions, namely CIN, and it also takes a long time for CIN to develop into cancer. Regular inspections can detect and treat them in time before lesions occur.

3. Cervical inflammation and abnormal male hormones

If there is long-term cervical damage, skin breakage, erosion, and inflammation, they may turn into early cervical tumor cells. Data survey reports show that abnormal metabolism of luteinizing hormone (a female male hormone) will change the stability of cervical squamous epithelial cells, causing them to undergo abnormal changes and leading to the development of cervical tumor cells.

Prevention of cervical precancerous lesions:

1. Improve health education knowledge, enhance safety awareness, prevent premature sexual intercourse, and avoid disordered sexual intercourse.

2. Have regular gynecological examinations. Married women are advised to have a cervical cytology examination once a year. If any problems are found, further pathophysiological examinations should be performed.

3. For patients with cervical lesions and urinary tract infections, especially those infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), effective diagnosis and treatment measures should be taken to prevent the occurrence and development of cervical cancer.