Cervical Erosion/Ectropion

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Hi everyone,

I hope everyone is doing well. I just came home from my 7th doctors appointment in the last 3 months and guess what....now they are telling me I have cervical erosion. Not only 10 days ago he did a transvaginal ultrasound on me and said I had a 2nd degree prolapse, which I already knew as did he and also a cyst on my ovaries. Well today, 10 days later, he tells me I have cervical erosion. Why couldn't he had told me this last week? This isn't the first vaginal ultrasound I've had, it's more like the 10th. I have to go back in 2 weeks to do cryosurgery on my cervix to freeze everything. Of course this will set me back because we don't have insurance. From what I've been reading, this is common to have and childbirth can bring it on. I just want to go back to being normal again. I've also heard cyro can have it's risk too. Is anyone out there familiar with this? By the way, how is everyone? Has anyone had any experience with herbal meds? I have been taking calcium citrate and B-12 and calendula cream for healing. I was eating yogurt every day but my doctor said that is a gimmick and it really has no benefit for your health and it's a waste of money. Good luck to everyone. Hugs to all of you!!!!!!!!!!

Ally

Hi Ally
Yeah, I had cervical erosion for several years post childbearing. However my doctor never suggested freezing it off. I had read that it was normal for many women after childbearing. The only concern the doctor had was that they were not sure then, maybe late 1980's, about the relationship between cervical erosion and cervical cancer. So they made sure I had more frequent PAP smears for a few years. I think it was classed as 'abnormal cells', but they never developed into anything, and the CE has since disappeared and I am back on regular 12 monthly PAP smears now.

I would think there would need to be a risk of harm by not intervening for the doctor to recommend freezing it off, which you have said does carry some risks. Isn't there a basic principle of medicine called "Do no harm"?

I would be asking him what harm will come from leaving the CE there and monitoring it (non-invasive). Maybe the harm will be to his hip pocket nerve? But he may have some other valid reason. Whatever happens I would only go ahead with the freezing fully informed of the risks and side effects, and decide for myself what was best, based on that.

All the best with your cervical negotiations.

Cheers

Louise