Cervicitis is a common disease of the cervix and its lower sections protruding into the vagina. It has an infectious nature and, due to the nature of the course, often remains untreated. Such a situation, of course, can lead to the most serious consequences. Today we will look at the causes of the disease and the symptoms.
Cervicitis: causes of occurrence
Half of women of childbearing age suffer from this disease at least once in their lives. More often than others, young women who are sexually active are at risk.
The causes of this disease are mainly vaginal infections. Sexually transmitted diseases are not uncommon among them: chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, etc. The herpes virus or human papillomavirus, as well as candidiasis, are no less dangerous.
If three factors come together: early sexual activity, changing partners, and urinary tract infections, then the riskthe occurrence of cervicitis in a single woman increases significantly.
True, cases of the disease have also been recorded as a result of allergic or mechanical irritation of the cervix, which makes it vulnerable to infection.
Cervicitis symptoms
As a rule, the mild form of the disease has little to no symptoms. These can only be vaginal discharge, which becomes most pronounced after menstruation.
The appearance of itching and irritation in the genital area, soreness during intercourse, burning during urination and spotting are the most obvious signs of this disease.
A special place is occupied by purulent cervicitis, which is accompanied by copious greenish discharge, which has a very unpleasant odor, as well as pain in the lower abdomen and lower back. Other signs of intoxication also appear: the temperature rises, dizziness, nausea and even vomiting may occur. Most often, this type of disease occurs against the background of gonorrhea.
Chronic cervicitis: causes and symptoms
In case of an asymptomatic course of the disease or its inadequate treatment, the disease can turn into a chronic form, which is very difficult to deal with.
The fact that your disease has become chronic will be prompted by constant cloudy discharge and persistent soreness at the time of sex or urination. Swelling of the genitals and itching are significantly reduced, but do not completely disappear.
How to diagnose cervicitis? Reasons for"hike" to the gynecologist
From the above, you have already understood that it is not worth waiting for clear signs of the disease (especially since they may not appear). Even a few of the above symptoms are enough to suspect something is wrong. And the most reasonable thing is a regular examination by a doctor to identify the disease and prescribe timely, and therefore the most effective treatment.
Untreated cervicitis leads to complications during pregnancy, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortions, cervical cancer and other serious pathologies. This disease cannot be ignored!
Treatment of cervicitis
Depending on the type of infection, specific therapy with antibiotics or antivirals is required. Local douching is also prescribed. In the case of a chronic course, a course of immunostimulation is preliminarily carried out.
It is not enough to establish a diagnosis of "cervicitis": the causes of its occurrence, clarified by physicians, will prompt them to choose medicines and the most successful methods of treatment. Stay he althy!
