What is Cervical Stenosis?

Cervical stenosis is one of the causes of female infertility. The shape of the cervix and the function of the cervical mucus directly affect whether a considerable amount of sperm can enter the uterine cavity for capacitation. Organic or functional diseases of the cervix affect the entry and storage of semen or sperm in the cervical canal. The cervix is the first pass for sperm to pass. Any changes in the anatomy and physiology of the cervix can affect the passage of sperm and cause infertility.

Cervical stenosis

Overview of Cervical Stenosis

Cervical stenosis is one of the causes of female infertility. The shape of the cervix and the function of the cervical mucus directly affect whether a considerable amount of sperm can enter the uterine cavity for capacitation. Organic or functional diseases of the cervix affect the entry and storage of semen or sperm in the cervical canal. The cervix is the first pass for sperm to pass. Any changes in the anatomy and physiology of the cervix can affect the passage of sperm and cause infertility.

Causes of cervical stenosis

1. Congenital cervical stenosis, and often accompanied by uterine hypoplasia;

2. Acquired cervical stenosis is generally caused by adhesions after performing cervical electrocautery or applying certain corrosive drugs in the vagina and cervical canal when examining cervicitis.

3. Occasionally when surgical repair of the cervix, such as improper handling during trauma can also result. ^[1]

Cervical stenosis symptoms

1. Women's cervical stenosis is mainly that the cervix is narrower than normal, serious is not conducive to menstrual outflow, irregular menstruation will occur, etc. If the menstruation is abnormal, it will affect women's physical health and fertility.

2. As a result, it is difficult for a woman to conceive, because narrowing is not conducive to the entry of male sperm, so it is impossible for a woman to conceive normally. ^[2]

Clinical manifestations of cervical stenosis

1. Menstrual abnormalities can occur, menstrual blood will not be smooth when menstruation, and the period of menstruation will also be prolonged. At the same time, menstrual blood will be drip-like, and it will also be accompanied by dysmenorrhea in women.

2. There will be uterine bleeding or effusion inside the uterus, which will cause women's lower abdomen to swell and cause pain, and in severe cases, it will cause women to scar. During sex, there will be pain in sexual life or female infertility.

3. Women with narrow cervix usually have local laceration scars. At the same time, the texture of the scar is relatively hard and firm, and the outer mouth of the cervix is relatively narrow. At this time, only the probe can enter the inside of the woman's cervix, or even probe The needle also cannot get inside the woman's cervix. If the entire duct of a woman's cervical canal is covered with scars, and this causes the stenosis of the canal, then the cervical canal becomes enlarged and hardened.

4. Women have cervical cysts, fibroids, or women with swelling in the cervix, then women can show local lesions when performing ultrasound examinations, and women also need to diagnose whether the cervix is narrow. . ^[3]