Large cervical erosion

[Megan]

This morning during a slightly overdue pap smear, my GP said I had a large cervical erosion. I asked her what that meant and she just said we'll wait for the results and then I can go back to see her for a referral to a gynecologist to treat it. So, she wasn't very forthcoming with information!

Has anyone else had this? What did it mean and how was it treated? Is it something I should be concerned about?

[Loula]

I read somthing about this the other week. the point that stood out to me were that it can cause bleeding in pg (as that was what i was looking up) BW was very helpful and im sure if you search the thread it will come up i just dont know how to do that fancy stuff online lol

GL and will ask bw to help out too if she hasnt already seen it, or look in my old post

Ill try xx

[Loula]

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ed-cervix.html

hope this works??

[Loula]

YAY i did it lol

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

A cervical erosion is a raw-looking granular appearance on the cervix. It occurs when the inner lining of the cervical canal (columnar epithelium) comes out onto the part of the cervix that can be visualised with a speculum. It appears as a red, velvet-like area.

Cervical erosion is related to the hormone called oestrogen and is common in young girls, during pregnancy and in women on the contraceptive pill. It should not be regarded as a sign of disease because it is frequently found in perfectly healthy women.

Gynaecolgists now tend to use the term cervical ectopy and at one time it was called a cervical ectropion. The cervix is not eroded and there is no ulceration - it is simply that the columnar epithelium is much thinner than the squamous epithelium and so the underlying blood vessels show through more clearly, making the area look red and raw.

Cervical erosion is a completely benign condition and it does not lead to cancer.

Hope that helps

[Loula]

I think i remember having this in 2002 before my ectopic (not related) i remember my Gynie freezing it or somthing?? does that sound right?

[Megan]

Lou, looks like you are a pro at this fancy online stuff!! Thanks for that link. At least it doesn't sound like something I need to be overly concerned about which is a relief.

Berenice, thanks for that info too. I particularly liked the last line.

[Megan]

Ahhh, that makes sense now! As I was leaving the GP mentioned something about freezing, but I didn't hear her properly as DS was quite unhappy at that point. Maybe she was talking about that and not the weather!!