Dyskeratosis is a pathological process, which is accompanied by keratinization of the flat epithelium of the vagina or cervix.
Kinds
A total of 2 types of dyskeratosis are distinguished: scaly and simple. The latter does not protrude above the uterus, so it is difficult to detect. When the scaly form of dyskeratosis is observed, the cornification of the flat epithelium is observed, which is manifested by the formations on the uterine surface, which have the appearance of white scales and are clearly distinguished.
Separate senile dyskeratosis, which is observed in women older than 50 years.
Causes
There are external (exogenous) and internal (endogenous) factors that cause dyskeratosis. To exogenous include: chemical, traumatic, infectious, as well as viral influences on the woman's body.
The main endogenous factor, often leading to the development of this disease, is hormonal failure, as well as a decrease in immune properties. Often, dyskeratosis can be a consequence of the transferred diseases of the uterine appendages , which are almost always accompanied by a violation of the menstrual cycle.
Symptoms
Like many gynecological diseases, dyskeratosis does not have obvious signs that a woman could find out if she could see a doctor. Occasionally, a woman can note a bloodless discharge that appears in the intermenstrual period and often after intercourse.
Diagnostics
As a rule, dyskeratosis is detected with a planned gynecological examination of a woman. In this case, the size of the affected epithelium can be different: from a few centimeters to full coverage of the entire cervix and vagina.
If a large lesion is easily detected with a gynecological mirror, then with a small one, a Schiller test is performed. It consists in staining the affected area with iodine solution. In this case, the affected areas remain unpainted.
Treatment
The main method of treating dyskeratosis of the cervix is surgical intervention. When it is carried out, cauterization of the affected areas of the epithelium is performed using a laser. Carry out the operation of cauterization of the cervix for 5-7 days of the menstrual cycle.
If before that, as a result of the research carried out, infections were identified, they are primarily treated, as otherwise the healing will take a long time.
After the treatment of dyskeratosis, as a rule, a woman is forbidden to have sex within a month. Also during the year she must visit a gynecologist, once every 3 months.