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stenosis of the cervix
Etiology:
- gynecologic cancer
- cervical cancer
- endometrial cancer
- gynecologic surgery
- radiation therapy to treat gynecologic cancer
- menopause
- hematometra
Clinical manifestations:
- menstrual abnormalities
- amenorrhea
- dysmenorrhea
- abnormal vaginal bleeding
- infertility because sperm cannot pass through the cervix to fertilize the egg
- inability to insert a tool to obtain a specimen for Pap smear, cervical cytology or endometrial biopsy
- may be asymptomatic, especially after menopause
Management:
- treatment indicated only for symptoms, hematometra, or pyometra
- dilation of the cervix
- a cervical stent) in the cervix may be placed for 4 to 6 weeks
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cervix
General
stenosis
gynecologic disease
References
- Wikipedia: Stenosis of uterine cervix
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenosis_of_uterine_cervix
- Cervical Stenosis
www.merckmanuals.com/home/womens_health_issues/noncancerous_gynecologic_abnormalities/cervical_stenosis.html