Cervical erosion generally refers to cervical columnar epithelial ectasia. Bleeding at the touch of the cervix is usually not very serious, but if over-treated, it may lead to undesirable consequences, and the patient should follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.
Cervical columnar epithelial ectasia is a normal physiological change, can disappear on its own with the changes in estrogen in the body, generally do not need special treatment, regular screening can be. Most of the patients have no obvious symptoms, only found during physical examination, but if combined with cervical inflammation, contact bleeding may occur, which is manifested as bleeding at the touch.
Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to improve their condition through physical therapy such as electrocoagulation, cryotherapy, laser therapy, etc. However, during the treatment period, patients still need to undergo appropriate examinations to exclude cervical malignant lesions. Most patients can be cured after standardized treatment, so it is not very serious. If patients overdo physical therapy to remove the erosion, it may cause serious adverse consequences.
It is recommended that patients with cervical columnar epithelial ectasia do not need to worry too much if there are no obvious symptoms, but patients with obvious symptoms need to actively seek medical attention.