The examination of a 24 year old patient reveals that mucosal lining of the cervix is visible. On digital examination the external os is patulous and the lower pa of the cervix canal can be felt with the examining finger. There is no visible purulent discharge. History reveals that she had cervical laceration during childbih. What is the probable diagnosis?
High-Yield Explanation
This is a case of cervical ectropion. The predisposing cause is a badly lacerated cervix which may have occurred during childbih. Here the endocervical canal is eveed. The treatment is excision of the scar tissue and suturing the torn edges of cervix with chromic catgut. Ref: Shaw's textbook of gynaecology, Edition 12, Page - 254.