Patient's question:
I am 35 weeks pregnant. When I went to the hospital for a thorough examination, the doctor said I had cervical erosion and recommended that I undergo treatment after giving birth. I have always heard that cervical erosion is very difficult to treat and may have the potential for malignancy. However, I have been very careful about hygiene throughout my entire pregnancy, and the doctor said it could also be due to pregnancy-induced erosion.Doctor's answer:
Actually, some pregnant women have a cervix that appears obviously eroded, and it doesn't necessarily mean it's all inflammatory cervical erosion. After pregnancy, estrogen levels in a woman's body often decline. This hormonal change can lead to cervical congestion, increased secretion function of cervical glands, and the downward migration of cervical columnar epithelial fibrosis, making the cervix appear eroded. This erosion-like appearance is not caused by inflammation but by physiological factors, and it should be distinguished from true cervical erosion. However, if it is inflammatory cervical erosion, active treatment is necessary because cervical erosion during pregnancy can have significant effects, potentially leading to premature rupture of membranes, amniotic fluid depletion, miscarriage, reproductive tract infections, and even infertility and cervical cancer.