Patient's question:
Since my husband and I are separated by distance and only meet once every few months, we lose control when we see each other. We have sexual intercourse six or seven times each time, which happens only a few times a month. This has led to excessive, yellow discharge that resembles pus, and my vagina is also painful. I am very scared. I saw an advertisement in the newspaper about major hospitals treating cervical erosion, and the symptoms described perfectly match my condition. I am worried that irregular sexual activity might have caused this disease. Is it cervical erosion? Please tell me the answer! Thank you!Doctor's answer:
The phenomenon of cervical erosion in modern women is more severe due to the following reasons: it is unrelated to the frequency of sexual intercourse.First, the complete maturation of a woman's reproductive system occurs around the age of 24 to 26, but many women engage in sexual activity at an early age.
Second, if a woman frequently changes sexual partners, her body is exposed to multiple "antigen" stimuli, leading to disruption of the immune system. Additionally, multiple miscarriages and infections with mycoplasma and chlamydia are traditionally considered the "primary killer" of cervical erosion in women. Clinically, the more direct trigger for this "primary killer" is attributed to men. Men's inadequate cleaning of the reproductive system can easily introduce bacteria into a woman's body, thereby harming her. In normal women, approximately 20% to 30% have chlamydia in their bodies, but it does not cause infection. However, once bacteria are introduced by men, it is very easy to cause illness in women.