Cervicitis is called inflammation in the vaginal segment of the uterus. Signs of cervicitis are presented in the form of cloudy mucous or purulent discharge, dull or pulling pains in the lower abdomen, pain during sex and urination. Chronic forms of the disease can lead to further development of pathologies in the upper parts of the genital apparatus, provoke the development of erosion and thickening of the cervix.
Signs of cervicitis
Disease downstream is distinguished as chronic and acute cervicitis. According to the degree of damage, it is divided into diffuse and focal, but there are cases when the disease initially passes in an erased form.
Signs of acute cervicitis are characterized by profuse discharge, pain in the lower abdomen, swelling and hyperemia of the external opening of the cervical canal. There may also be small hemorrhages and mucosal protrusions.
Signs of cervicitis also depend on the state of human immunity and the nature of the pathogen. The gonorrheal variant is characterized by acute flow and pronounced symptoms. Chlamydial infection has less obvious signs. Butherpetic cervicitis is marked by a loose, bright red uterus with areas of expression. Trichomonas cervicitis is manifested by a small hemorrhage and atypical cells in the smear.
An undiagnosed or untreated disease in the acute stage turns into a long chronic process. Signs of chronic cervicitis are characterized by cloudy mucous discharge, the appearance of pseudo-erosions in the uterus, but the signs of inflammation are not so pronounced, although they are able to move to the surrounding glands and tissues. Cysts and hardening of the cervix may form.
How to treat the disease
There are several modern methods of treatment, but in any case, predisposing factors (immune system, hormonal disruptions, metabolic disorders), as well as concomitant diseases, should be corrected first of all.
Treatment of the disease includes the use of antibiotics, antiviral drugs, drugs suitable for the identified pathogen with its sensitivity and intolerance to this drug. For example, chlamydial cervicitis involves taking tetracycline antibiotics: Macrolides, Quinolones, Azalides. With candidiasis, Diflucan is used. Combined local preparations are very widely used to treat this disease, usually Terzhinan in the form of creams or suppositories.
When the severity of the course of cervicitis subsides, the treatment for how many days is delayed,you should not be lazy and regularly treat the vagina and cervix with a 3% solution of Demixid, a solution of silver nitrate, 1-2% Chlorophyllipt.
Viral cervicitis is difficult to cure. Genital herpes involves long-term therapy with antiviral drugs (V altrex, Acyclovir), antiherpetic IG, vitamins, immunostimulants.
The chronic stage is difficult to treat, so surgical methods are used: cryotherapy, diathermocoagulation, laser therapy, provided that there are no infections. Along the way, comorbidities are treated: colpitis, ectropion, functional disorders, salpingo-oophoritis.
In any case, the disease is treated under the supervision of a doctor, laboratory tests and colposcopy (examination of the entrance to the vagina with a colposcope - a binocular loupe with illumination).
