What causes chronic cervicitis?

Chronic cervicitis may be caused by a variety of reasons, the most common of which include unclean sexual life, multiple miscarriages or childbirths, vaginal flora imbalance, etc. In addition, long-term use of contraceptives may also increase the risk of the disease.

1. Physiological factors

1. Unclean sexual life: If you do not take proper protective measures during sexual life or have sex with multiple sexual partners, it may lead to bacterial infection and cause chronic cervicitis;

2. Multiple abortions or childbirths: Frequent artificial abortions and trauma during childbirth may cause cervical damage and affect its defense function, thereby increasing the chance of infection;

3. Vaginal flora imbalance: Under normal circumstances, there are many microorganisms in the female vagina, mainly lactobacilli, which can maintain the balance of vaginal microecology. However, if excessive cleaning or other reasons lead to an imbalance of flora, it may cause an inflammatory response.

2. Pathogen Infection

1. Gonorrhea infection: Gonorrhea is a highly pathogenic Gram-negative diplococcus, which is mainly transmitted through sexual contact and can cause acute cervicitis. If not treated in time, it will develop into chronic cervical mucositis;

2. Chlamydia trachomatis and Ureaplasma urealyticum infection: These two pathogens can also cause endocervical mucositis, but usually there are no obvious symptoms and it is not easy to be found;

3. Trichomonas or fungal infection: A small number of patients develop the disease due to vaginal Trichomonas or Candida albicans infection, which is more common during menstruation or pregnancy;

4. Mixed infection of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria: Commonly caused by pathogens such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Escherichia coli, often manifested by symptoms such as lower abdominal pain and discomfort.

3. Others

If you suffer from genital epithelial cell proliferative diseases, such as severe dysplasia and cancer, it can also induce the occurrence of chronic cervicitis.

It is recommended to pay attention to personal hygiene in daily life, avoid unclean sexual behavior, and go to the hospital for regular gynecological examinations to help prevent the occurrence of diseases.