Treatment of cervical erosion

Cervical erosion is a condition in which glandular cells appear on the inner surface of the cervix, which normally make up the second layer of tissue (the outer layer consists of flat cells). The main symptom of the disease is revealed when examined by a gynecologist – when the transformation zone (the transition from a glandular cell type to a flat type) becomes inflamed and reddens. Noticeable symptoms of cervical erosion include pain and bleeding during or after sex, and vaginal discharge. The cause of the disease may be taking contraceptives, hormonal changes, pregnancy, chlamydia, and more.

Examination before treatment of cervical erosion abroad

The main diagnostic test is a Pap smear, which helps identify abnormal cells. The first stage of cancer and cervical erosion are similar in symptoms and often look the same. Therefore, before treating cervical erosion, in Europe, the patient undergoes a full diagnosis, including colposcopy and biopsy.

Treatment of cervical erosion abroad

In foreign clinics, cervical erosion is treated based on an integrated approach. First, the cause of the inflammation is removed. The selection of procedures is based on the size of the inflamed area and the patient's condition. Therefore, the price of cervical erosion treatment is individual for each case.

If a young girl who did not give birth has a problem, the doctor prefers drug therapy. A combination of hormonal, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and local remedies is selected to enhance the immune response.

In some cases, the area of inflammation is cauterized with a special medicine (for example, Salvagin, Vagotyl) or with the help of modern light therapy (exposure to polychromatic polarized light). This organ-preserving procedure does not lead to cell destruction and accelerates recovery.

Methods of local treatment of cervical erosion

In clinics abroad, cervical erosion is treated using several relatively new technologies:

• Laser therapy is one of the most popular approaches. During the procedure, the doctor controls the power and level of laser penetration into the tissue to treat only the problem area of the mucosa. As a result, the beam evaporates moisture from abnormal cells, and they die without the risk of bleeding, significant pain, and scarring. The cost of such treatment of cervical erosion is slightly higher than the standard electric moxibustion.
• Radio wave therapy. Focused radio waves are directed at the inflamed tissue, which lead to heating and evaporation of moisture in the cells. There are also no scars left after this treatment. The procedure is painless.
• Liquid nitrogen therapy. Cryodestruction treatment of cervical erosion is more cost-effective than laser therapy. During the procedure, cooling gas is directed to the affected area, which crystallizes the liquid in the cells, thereby killing them. After treatment, the dead cells gradually fall off without forming scars. The method is painless and safe, but in some cases, not all abnormal cells die, so a repeat procedure is required.