ArticleMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2016
Is Cryotherapy Friend or Foe for Symptomatic Cervical Ectopy?
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- Clinical changes in symptomatic cervical ectopy following vaginal hyaluronic acid therapy.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- Altered Vaginal Microbiota Composition Correlates With Human Papillomavirus and Mucosal Immune Responses in Women With Symptomatic Cervical Ectopy.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Article
- Vaginal Microbiota and Mucosal Immune Markers in Women With Vulvovaginal Discomfort.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2020Article
- Cryotherapy as a Method for Relieving Symptoms of Cervical Ectopy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Oman medical journal · 2019Article
- Cervical Ectropion May Be a Cause of Desquamative Inflammatory Vaginitis.Sexual medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the success rates and clinical outcomes of cervical cryotherapy applied to cervical ectopy for symptomatic relief. SUBJECTS AND
methodsA total of 124 women who underwent cryotherapy for symptomatic treatment of cervical ectopy were included in this study. Indications for treatment were: abundant leucorrhoea (n = 114), post-coital bleeding (n = 22), recurrent cervicitis (n = 30) and pelvic pain (n = 12). Cryotherapy consisted of the use of carbon dioxide at -89°C to destroy the ectopic columnar epithelium by freezing, and it was transmitted to the ectopy through a flat cryoprobe. No routine anaesthesia or analgesia was administered. All patients were questioned about the status of their symptoms after 6 weeks of treatment.
resultsThe highest success rate was obtained in patients with abundant leucorrhoea (n = 102; 89.5%), while the lowest success rate was achieved in subjects with pelvic pain (n = 7; 58%). After treatment, no severe complications were observed, except for hydrorrhoea for a few days. Success rates were 9 times lower in patients who had 3 or more cervicitis episodes per 6 months.
conclusionIn this study, the success rate of cryotherapy was highest in patients with abundant leucorrhoea and lowest in patients with pelvic pain and recurrent cervicitis. Hence, we recommend that clinicians perform the procedure in such patients without much delay.
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