Treatment of cervical ectropion by cryosurgery: effect on cervical mucus characteristics

Eighteen women with cervical ectropion and 12 women with ectropion and vaginal discharge were treated by cryosurgery. Evaluation of the cervical mucus characteristics by cervical score and in vitro penetration test was performed before treatment and 2 months later. In the group with ectropion only (group A) the total cervical score was 5.7±0.4 and 11.9±0.06 ( P P P P