Patient's question:
My cousin has been experiencing irregular periods and went to the hospital for a thorough examination. The doctor said she has cervical erosion, but it's only mild degree. However, my cousin and her husband have been trying to conceive recently. Does this condition affect pregnancy? Can she get pregnant first and then seek treatment?Doctor's answer:
The causes of cervical erosion are relatively numerous. For individuals with cervical erosion, it is first recommended to undergo a thorough examination in a large hospital. If the examination reveals purulent leukorrhea in the cervical area, along with infections caused by pathogens such as Chlamydia or Neisseria gonorrhoeae, active treatment should be initiated. If the cervical erosion is simple and not accompanied by infections from other pathogens, this type of simple cervical erosion will not affect pregnancy. If it is chronic cervical inflammation, and no other issues are detected during a gynecological examination, it will also have minimal impact on early pregnancy. Cervical erosion is classified into degrees II or III based on the extent of the erosion. Since cervical erosion is partly caused by inflammation, and in some cases, it results from the migration of columnar epithelial cells from the cervical canal.