What are the symptoms of cervicitis

Cervicitis is one of the common gynecological diseases, which can be divided into acute and chronic types, with chronic inflammation being the most common. Acute cervicitis is mainly manifested by redness and swelling of the cervix and edema of the cervical mucosa, often accompanied by acute vaginitis or acute endometritis. Chronic cervicitis has a variety of manifestations, including erosive changes, cervical columnar epithelial ectopia, cervical hypertrophy, cervical polyps, cervical glandular cysts, and cervical ectropion.

The risk factors for cervicitis include:

1. Pathogen infection: Some sexually transmitted diseases lead to cervical infection and inflammation, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomonas, etc. The pathogens infected by some patients are not very clear.

2. Unhealthy sexual life: Unhealthy sexual life, such as starting sexual life too early, promiscuous, lack of restraint, and not using condoms during sexual intercourse, greatly increase the incidence of cervicitis.

3. Personal lifestyle factors: Failure to pay attention to the cleanliness of private parts resulting in vaginal flora disorder, allergies to certain substances in the douching agent, and irritation or damage to the cervix caused by the intrauterine contraceptive device may all cause cervicitis.

The treatment of cervicitis is mainly to eliminate pathogens and reduce inflammatory reactions, and usually requires the use of antibiotics, such as penicillin, cephalosporin, etc. For patients with obvious symptoms, such as a large amount of purulent secretions, especially those with high risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases, doctors can perform empirical treatment without waiting for the pathogen test report to come out. At the same time, patients should keep the vulva clean, avoid sexual intercourse, and pay attention to personal hygiene.

The prevention and treatment of cervicitis requires comprehensive consideration of multiple factors, including eliminating pathogens, improving lifestyle and enhancing immunity. If you suspect you have cervicitis, you should seek medical attention and undergo relevant examinations and treatment in a timely manner.