Patient's question:
Because I couldn't get pregnant for a long time, I went to the hospital for a check-up and found out that I have cervical infertility. I just have cervical inflammation, so how could it affect pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
First, chronic cervical inflammation is a common gynecological disease and generally does not affect fertility. Normal cervical mucus can protect sperm, provide energy, and serve as a storage site for sperm. The main clinical symptom is an increase in leukorrhea. Due to differences in pathogens, the scope and severity of inflammation, the amount, nature, color, and odor of leukorrhea vary. It can be creamy and mucous, sometimes yellowish and purulent. When polyps are present, bloody leukorrhea or bleeding during intercourse may occur. When inflammation spreads from the uterosacral ligaments to the pelvic cavity, symptoms such as lower back pain, sacral pain, pelvic heaviness, and dysmenorrhea may occur, worsening during menstruation, defecation, or intercourse. Examination may reveal varying degrees of erosion, hypertrophy, or hardening of the cervix, as well as lesions such as polyps, lacerations, eversion, and glandular cysts.Second, cervical fibroids. The main reason cervical fibroids cause infertility is the deformation and narrowing of the cervical canal, which affects sperm passage. The main clinical manifestations include irregular menstruation, increased menstrual flow, increased leukorrhea, or symptoms related to the bladder or rectum. Some patients are asymptomatic. Gynecological examination may reveal a local protrusion of fibroid nodules on the cervix or changes in the shape of the cervix. The side of the cervix where the fibroid is located may enlarge, while the opposite side is compressed and thinned. The external os of the cervix may stretch and flatten into a twisted shape.