benign disease of the cervix

Question 1

cervical stenosis

Answer 1

narrowing of the passage way of the stenosis

Question 2

cause of cervical stenosis

Answer 2

1. iatrogenic , caused by :

- increased use of cone bipsy/endometrial ablation devices can cause internal os of the cervix to be ablated.

Question 3

assoc symptoms of cervical stenosis

Answer 3

1. cyclic dysmenorrhea- blood collected within uterus is unable to be released through the cervix

Question 4

treatment for cervical stenosis

Answer 4

1. surgical dilatation of the cervix which can be carried out under local anaesthetic

Question 5

cervical ectropion

Answer 5

1. benign condition where columnar epithelium is found in the vaginal part of the cervic where the non keratinised stratified squamous epithelium should be

Question 6

causes of cervical ectropion

Answer 6

3 x Ps

• Puberty
• Pill
• Pregnancy

Question 7

investigation of cervical ectropion

Answer 7

1. Infection screen/swab to exclude chlamydia and STI
2. Cervical smear - persistent cervical ectropion tissue is more susceptile to undergo metaplasia to squamous epithelium and then become malignant
   - -> CAUSED BY HPV INFECTION
3. nabothian cysts - mucus filled cysts on the surface of the cervix, visible on the ectocervix.

Question 8

symptoms of cervical ectropion

Answer 8

excessive clear odourless mucus type discharge