If after a visit to the gynecological office the woman is diagnosed with one of the following diagnoses: erosion, postpartum deformities, cystic neoplasms, precancerous condition, most likely, after taking a number of tests, she will have an operation called conization of the cervix.
Conization of the cervix - the essence of the process
During the procedure, the doctors remove the transformed piece of the conical shape of the cervix and its canal. Quite often conization of the cervix is done not so much for treatment, but for establishing the correct diagnosis. Truncated tissues are sent for histological analysis to identify or disprove the presence of invasive cancer. Also, a detailed study of the resulting material, especially from the cervical canal, is carried out. In case the indications for conization were cervical dysplasia , then special attention is paid to the edges of the truncated cone. In the best variant, there are no altered cells on this site, this indicates a complete removal of the pathological tissue, which does not require further treatment after conization of the cervix.
How do cenoses of the cervix?
Modern medicine offers several methods of conization of the cervix:
- knife (recently it is rarely practiced, since the probability of consequences after conization of the cervix in this way is great);
- Laser conization of the cervix (a more high-tech method, however, the most expensive;
- loop (electronic conformation can be called a golden middle: has a small percentage of complications after conization of the cervix at a reasonable price).
To conduct this procedure is recommended immediately after the end of menstrual bleeding. This period is optimal for conization, as it excludes the possibility of pregnancy, and also leaves a lot of time for cervical healing.
Conization of the cervix is contraindicated when:
- inflammations in the organs of the genitourinary system;
- presence of cancers in the cervix in invasive form.
Conization of the cervix is a healing period
Complete rehabilitation takes from one to several months. Throughout this period, patients can celebrate:
- bloody discharge after conization of the cervix for about ten days;
- painful sensations;
- Also after the conization of the cervix uteri, brown discharge with an unpleasant odor may appear, but this is considered normal only for three weeks;
- the first few menstruation differ in their abundance.
To ensure that the healing process is faster and to avoid consequences, the following recommendations should be followed:
- to exclude intimate relations;
- reduce physical activity;
- to delay with taking a bath, visiting the sauna;
- do not use tampons.
If the procedure is not carried out professionally or if the above limitations are not met, conization of the cervix can lead to negative consequences:
- infectious infection;
- vaginal bleeding or prolonged bleeding;
- narrowing of the canal or external throat.
Pregnancy and childbirth after conization of the cervix
Particular attention should be paid to women after coning the cervix during pregnancy and childbirth.