Women's Issues - cervical disease

Contents:

• Causes of cervical disease
• The classification process of the cervix in women
• On the diseases that occur most frequently in women

Cervical disease are among the most pressing women's issues. Many women are aware of the fact that the body is exposed to diseases such as dysplasia, erosion and even cancer, but few know exactly what these diseases are and what dangerous. Since it comes to health, everyone will be out of place to get acquainted with this information.

Despite the fact that this body is accessible to visual inspection, as few the reproductive organs of women, cancer of the cervix is ​​located at one of the first places among the cancer of women after breast cancer.

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Causes of cervical disease

Diseases of the cervix may develop for the following reasons:

• Infections (cocci, chlamydia, mikolazmy, trichomonas, etc.) that cause inflammation;
• Injuries (after childbirth, abortion);
• Hormonal imbalance (progesteronodefitsitnoe state);
• Viruses (Human papilloma viruses, combined with herpes virus type II);
• Violation of local immunity.

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The classification process of the cervix in women

Diseases to classify as follows:

• the background of the disease;
• precancerous;
• cancer.

For background processes include polyps, ectopia (pseudo), leukoplakia without atypia, warts. In themselves, they do not lead to cancer, but may be a backdrop to the top of pathological changes.

Precancerous process, otherwise known as dysplasia, divided, in turn, mild, moderate and severe dysplasia. As the name implies, a precancerous condition precedes the transition to cervical cancer in women.

In addition to these three states, are allocated inflammatory processes that are no longer referred to as sexually transmitted infections.

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On the diseases that occur most frequently in women

Described disease often linked, one illness can develop in another, especially if the woman does not receive proper treatment.

The disease, which affects many women, is the erosion. This disease is characterized by damage to the mucous body. Simply put, this wound, which could see with the naked eye when viewed from the gynecologist as a red spot on a flat pink background. This pattern can be observed no more than 2 weeks, followed by erosion or completely cured, or goes into pseudo which is often taken by women in the first.

Pseudo is, in turn, is not fully healed erosion, that is, the healing process has begun, but then something went wrong. As a result Nabothian cysts may form on which is quite difficult to get rid subsequently. They are clogged ducts and glands look like blisters filled with fluid. Sometimes Nabothian cyst fully tested after women manage to get rid of the causes of erosion.

Widespread today leukoplakia, which manifests itself in the form of a white seal. This disease is usually preceded by erosion, it may progress in combination with precancerous states.

Another disease that can be ill woman - polyps (growths of different structures). They appear, usually due to hormonal disruptions or inflammatory processes.

If we talk about women at risk, they include those who have early sexual debut, was repeatedly subjected to intrauterine interventions often change partners, and those who have suffered many times natural childbirth. All these ills easier to treat in the early stages, so it is important to visit a gynecologist.