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What is Cervicitis
Cervicitis is characterized by inflammation or inchazón of the tissues lining the cervix. It is usually caused by an infection, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes or vaginal human papillomavirus. However it can also be caused, to a lesser extent, allergies, a device inserted in the wrong area and even by exposure to a chemical.
It is a very common disease among women and in most cases asymptomatic. If symptoms occur, these would be the most common:
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding: after sex, between periods and even after having gone through the menopause period.
- Abnormal vaginal discharge.
- Pain during sexual intercourse.
- In some cases, pain and / or burning with urination due to an infection of the urethra.
this condition can be diagnosed by routine cytology, examining the vaginal discharge or performing an analysis to determine if the woman has an STD.?
Once diagnosed the cause of cervicitis treatment involves the administration of antibiotics if it is an infection or if the hormonaterapia women who have passed menopause. If these treatments are effective the specialist may recommend cryosurgery, electrocautery or laser therapy.
The duration of this disease varies in each patient a few days to even a few months. If left untreated can cause severe pain and severe damage to the female reproductive tract. It may also facilitate HIV infection or its spread.