Cervical nabothian cyst: When to treat?

Cervical nabothian cysts are small growths that form on the surface of the cervix. Most of the cysts are small and benign, if small, they can dissolve on their own. Treatment for nabothian cysts can include medication, aspiration or cauterization of nabothian cysts.

Cervical nabothian cysts are small, benign tumors that form on the surface of the cervix. This cyst grows from an overgrown layer of squamous epithelial cells that overlaps the glandular epithelium at the junction of the cervical junction.
Depending on the time and level of development, the cyst can be small or large. Naboth cysts are yellow or white, usually very smooth.
The cause of nabothian cyst formation is because the epithelium exposes the gland to secrete mucus, but it cannot escape because of the covering layer of the glandular cells. Gradually, it will turn into cysts that swell to the size of a grain of rice, a pea, maybe even larger.

Patients usually have no specific symptoms of nabothian cysts. Some cases of vaginal bleeding after sex or pain in the pelvic area are very rare. Nabothian cysts are generally not life-threatening, but can greatly affect a woman's sex life and fertility.
However, nabothian cysts can still cause some dangerous complications:
Causes damage to the cervix: When these cysts grow large, they can cause cervical deformity, distortion in shape. and size. If these cysts grow large, they can rupture, causing serious ulcers in the cervix, causing cervical inflammation. Causes inflammation and infection: The cysts can burst and cause infection in the cervix, inflammation back to the uterus, ovaries causing inflammation of the fallopian tubes, blocked fallopian tubes affecting the conception process. Dysmenorrhea: Abdominal pain can appear before and during the menstrual cycle, greatly affecting a woman's life, study and work.

Cervical Nabothian cyst is a benign tumor of the cervix, usually small and infrequent.
This is a case of squamous epithelium of the cervix covering the mouth of a gland but that gland still secretes, so the fluid in the gland is trapped to form a cyst. If nabothian cysts are few and small, they may resolve on their own without treatment.
However, if the nabothian cyst grows too large, it can burst on its own, causing inflammation, a very dangerous uterine infection.
Treatment of nabothian cysts includes the following basic methods:
Medical treatment: Drug treatment of nabothian cysts of the cervix is ​​applied to mild cases, small cyst size, small number of cysts. The doctor will then prescribe a dose of medicine to shrink the cyst and remove it completely, returning the cervix to its original state. Aspiration: Poke fluid out, help the cyst to dissolve, avoid the cyst from growing big. This treatment is usually applied when the cysts have grown large and joined in clusters. Burn naboth cyst: The most commonly used method is electrocautery, and cold burning. Electrocautery: A method that uses an electric current (diathermy) to burn the outermost layer of the cervix and is usually performed under local anesthesia. This is the most commonly used nabothian cyst treatment because it helps patients to bleed less during tumor removal. Cryotherapy: A method that uses liquid nitrogen gas to freeze and then destroy the cyst. Vinmec International General Hospital offers female customers a package of screening and early detection of gynecological cancer, when registering for the package, customers will receive:
Examination and consultation with a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Carry out necessary tests to help detect early diseases: cervical - uterine - ovarian cancer even when there are no symptoms. Cervical cancer screening by tests such as cytology by Liqui Prep method, automated system HPV genotype PCR test, transvaginal ultrasound test of uterus and ovaries. Specialist doctors will review test results, examine specific cases to give appropriate advice.