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1
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What is Cervical Ectropion?

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Collumnar epithelium of endocervix is visible as red area around the os of cervix

2
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Outline the cause of Cervical Ectropion

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  • Due to eversion and is normal in younger women - particularly pregnant/ on pill
3
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How does Cervical Ectropion usually present?

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  • Asymptomatic
  • Occasionally vaginal discharge/ post-coital bleeding
  • Exposed collumnar epithelium also prone to infection
4
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Outline the treatment for Cervical Ectropion

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  • Freezing (cryotherapy) without anaesthetic
    • Only AFTER smear & colposcopy [excluding carcinoma]
5
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What is Acute Cervicitis?

Outline its causes

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  • Inflammation of cervix acutely!! HAHA!
  • Causes
    • Sexually transmitted disease
    • Ulceration/ infection in severe prolapse when cervix protrudes/ pessary irritation
6
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What is Chronic Cervicitis?

Outline causes

A

Chronic inflammation or infection

Often of ectropion

7
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Outline presentation of Chronic Cervicitis

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Common cause of vaginal discharge

Inflammatory smears

8
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Outline treatment of Chronic Cervicitis

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  • Cryotherapy for extropion
  • +/- Antibiotics [bacteria]
9
Q

What are Cervical Polyps

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Benign tumours of endocervical epithelium

10
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In whom do Cervical Polyps usually present

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Women <40yrs

Usually <1cm

11
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How do Cervical Polyps usually present?

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Assymptomatic

IMB/ PCB

12
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How do you treat Cervical Polyps

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  • Small
    • Avulsed without anaesthetic
    • & Examined Histologically
13
Q

What are Nabothian follicles?

Outline pathophys

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Squamous epithelium formed by metaplasia over endocervical cells

Stratified squamous epithelium of ectocervix [outer] grows over simple collumnar of endocervix [inner]

Collumnar secretions trapped & form retention cysts - white swellings

14
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How do you treat Nabothian follicles

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Not needed unless symptomatic (RARE)