INJURY OF THE CERVIX DURING LABOR: REMOTE CONSEQUENCES (literature review)
The problem of birth trauma remains acute in modern obstetrics, due to its high frequency. The greatest traumatic impact from the part of the fetus are exposed to soft tissues that form the birth canal. Among gynecological diseases in women of reproductive age, cervical pathology remains an urgent problem. The relevance of this problem is due to the high proportion of cervical diseases in the structure of gynecological morbidity, the impact on the state of the reproductive functions of the female body, the risk of ascending infection and malignancy, as well as the lack of effectiveness of existing methods of treatment. Another important aspect of cervical pathology is their impact on the reproductive function of women. The article presents a generalizing analysis of the literature data on the role of obstetric trauma of the cervix in the development of long-term consequences. The structure and nature of cervical pathology caused by its ruptures in childbirth are revealed and topical and debatable issues are identified.