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Medications, including ointments and tampons with sea buckthorn oil, do not treat cervical pathology itself (except for senile atrophy, where hormones are more effective). Treating HPV pathology issues with these methods can lead to the progression of the tumour process. Any pathology, even the most harmless ectopia, can transform into cancer if it persists for a long time.
Chemical removal is possible only for ectopia or condylomas. Other pathological processes are deeper and inaccessible to the penetration of acids from a chemical preparation; therefore, when using this method in women with deeper lesions of the cervix, changes often remain and progress. The most commonly used drug is Solkovagin. They sear the damaged area in several steps (several days).
Diathermocoagulation (Electrocoagulation)
Diathermocoagulation (electrocoagulation) is the main method of treating cervical pathology in antenatal clinics. It is the most painful and longest and causes the most complications.
HPV Doctors do not recommend it for nulliparous women because it causes scarring and narrowing of the cervical canal, which can lead to rupture during childbirth. Released endometrial cells, in contact with the wound surface, can settle on it and contribute to the development of endometriosis, a disease accompanied by pain and bleeding before menstruation and after sexual intercourse.
Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen treatment): The penetration depth is sufficient for treating ectopia and condylomas. This more gentle method leaves almost no scars and is painless. However, it is not applicable for deeper or more serious damage.
Laser therapy
This refers to the surgical laser, the most preferred method of treatment. It removes tissue and stops bleeding. Moderately painful, it does not leave scars, is possible even for nulliparous women, has almost no complications, and allows damage to be removed under the control of a microscope to the required depth. Radio knife Device “Surgitron.”
Based on high energy radio waves. The advantage is that it does not burn but cuts off the damaged area; that is, it preserves it after removal and allows for histological examination, i.e. clarifies the diagnosis. It is an alternative to conventional surgery (scalpel).
Removal with a scalpel
This is the weapon of oncologists. If the biopsy shows cancer, it is advisable to continue treatment not with a gynaecologist but with an oncologist.
There is no need to fear this word; you must understand that he treats “his” pathology better than anyone else. The connections are because, as a rule, people who have been treated for a long time and unsuccessfully by doctors of other specialities turn to oncologists; they reach oncologists with an advanced stage of the disease. Cervical cancer is a disease that is completely curable in its early stages.
Post-Surgical Recommendations
After surgically removing the disease, follow the same recommendations as after a biopsy. And maintain a gentle regimen for a longer period. Do not lift weights, do not overheat (sauna), do not have sex. During this time, there will be moderate, first liquid, and then bloody and even bloody discharge, which should not cause concern. The wound after surgery is a burning surface.
You need to drink plenty of fluids and take care of yourself. The discharge smoothly transitions into the next menstruation. And after the end of menstruation, you should appear for a follow up exam. It is very important to carry out an HPV test kit and surgical treatment at the same time as the biopsy – on the 5-7th day of the menstrual cycle (usually the next month after the biopsy, taking into account the fact that this is ready no earlier than a week). So that the wound surface has time to heal for the next period.
Otherwise, if the period begins before the cervix has healed, it can lead to endometriosis, which shows up as bloody discharge before the period and during intimacy.
Therapeutic Laser
Laser is a good and fashionable treatment.
Today, everyone is treated with laser. It helps with ectopia and HPV inflammation, as it has a killing bacteria and anti inflammatory effect. It is prescribed immediately after antibiotics. The laser is also good after surgical removal of cervical disease for speedy wound healing.
Understanding Cervical Pathology
1. Erosion vs. Pathology
There is no erosion of the cervix. But there is the disease. To decipher it, you need to undergo a test and only then treat it. Any disease of the cervix can be the beginning of a tumour and, if it persists for a long time, turn into CC.
2. Symptoms and Regular Check-Ups
Disease of the cervix may not show in any way. If you are concerned about bloody discharge, especially if it increases or appears after intercourse, this is a signal to go to the doctor. If nothing worries you, visit the gynaecologist annually. Or better yet, every six months. The doctor should perform a checkup during each visit. There is no need to bring the disease to severe stages of development.
3. Treating Inflammation First
This can lead to the disappearance of ectopia. And importantly, without this, it is impossible to read the results of cytology and biopsy and perform a surgery.
4. Removal, Regardless of Age or Childbirth
If there is HPV of the cervix, it is removed regardless of the woman’s age and the presence of childbirth in her life. Modern treatment methods make it possible to do this without damaging future births. However, the doctor removes the disease by any method at the beginning of the menstrual cycle. And immediately after the period, so the wound has time to heal before the next period.
5. Painless Removal Procedures
Removal of the disease is a painless procedure. The sensations are like those on the first day of the period. Unpleasant but ok compared to other operations.
6. Specialist Examination and Treatment
Moreover, it is necessary to be checked and treated by a qualified specialist. A gynaecologist. And in the presence of grade 3 dysplasia, it is better to see an oncologist. However, it is better to be cautious than under treat.