Cervical columnar epithelium ectopia is harmful to women's health, early detection and early treatment

Cervical columnar epithelium ectopia is actually what we often hear about cervical erosion, and the degree of disease can be divided into different levels according to the severity of the disease. If you have cervical columnar epithelium ectopia, you must treat it in time, otherwise if you miss the best treatment time, it is possible that it will turn into cervical cancer. So what exactly is cervical columnar epithelium ectopia?

The truth about cervical columnar epithelium ectopia

There are two different types of cells in the cervix, squamous cells near the vagina and columnar cells near the uterus. The two types of epithelium have different appearances: the appearance of the cervix seen by the naked eye, the central part looks a bit like "erosion", which is the appearance after being covered by columnar epithelium; while the relatively smooth cervix on the outside is the part of the cervix covered by squamous epithelial cells. Columnar epithelial cells and squamous epithelial cells are in a dynamic balance. This area is medically named the "squamocolumnar junction", which is also a high-incidence area of ​​cervical cancer.

"Cervical erosion" is related to the influence of estrogen

Before puberty, women's ovarian function is not perfect, estrogen is low, and the columnar epithelium is closer to the inside. After menstruation, the columnar epithelium develops more outward under the influence of estrogen. Therefore, more columnar epithelium similar to "erosion" is found during cervical examination. After menopause, women's estrogen levels decrease, and the columnar epithelium begins to retreat inward. At this time, the "erosion" cannot be seen during examination.

The grade diagnosis of cervical erosion is actually the different degrees of columnar epithelial eversion under the influence of estrogen, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. Cervical columnar epithelium ectopia is a normal physiological phenomenon and has no special clinical manifestations. Some people may experience contact bleeding, but this is just individual differences in the cervix.

How to stay away from cervical diseases?

1. Clean and healthy sex life

A normal and hygienic sex life will not bring any harm to women, because normal semen has certain bactericidal and disinfecting effects, and the female vagina also has a self-cleaning function. If the man carefully cleans his external genitalia before each sexual intercourse, the bacteria will not have the opportunity to invade the vagina. On the contrary, if you do not pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene during sexual intercourse, bacteria will have the opportunity to invade the vagina, which will increase the possibility of women suffering from reproductive organ inflammation.

In addition, abstaining from sexual intercourse during menstruation, avoiding frequent sexual intercourse and having multiple sexual partners are also important factors in protecting cervical health.

2. Effective contraception and reduce the number of miscarriages

Repeated artificial abortions can cause varying degrees of cervical damage, giving bacteria an opportunity to invade and cause cervical inflammation. Taking contraceptive measures in a timely manner and reducing the number of artificial abortions can reduce the chance of artificial trauma and bacterial infection.

3. Proper vulva cleaning

It is very necessary to keep the vulva clean, but excessive cleaning and frequent flushing of the vagina with high concentrations of disinfectant will have the opposite effect. Not only will it affect the growth of normal vaginal flora and reduce its ability to inhibit bacteria, it can also cause varying degrees of cervical epithelial damage.

The correct way to clean the vulva should be: clean the vulva appropriately, do not flush the vagina unless necessary, and maintain the natural state of the female reproductive tract.

4. Eat light food and get enough rest

Eating more vegetables, fruits and light food and getting enough rest can enhance your body's immunity and keep you away from diseases.