Cervicitis is one of the mostcommon gynecological diseases. What kind of misfortune is this and how to fight it? Doctors use this term to describe the inflammatory process that affects the mucous membranes of the cervix. However, cervicitis should not be confused with cervical erosion, which is ulceration of the mucous membrane of the cervix. In order for a woman to develop cervicitis, various pathogenic pathogenic flora must be introduced into the woman's genitals. As a rule, the causative agents of cervicitis are either pyogenic bacteria or gonococci. In addition, the causative agents that provoke cervicitis are:
- Intestinal sticks. Incidentally, most often infection with the E. coli occurs through the fault of the woman herself - as a result of the fact that the rules of personal hygiene are not properly observed. Remember the golden rule that every woman should know, and every little girl - to wash out is necessary from the front back - from the vagina to the anal opening, but in no way the other way around.
- Streptococci.
- Staphylococci.
- Infectious diseases, sexually transmitted infections. Most often, cervicitis develops due to diseases such as trichomoniasis, chlamydia, and others.
Most often this disease affectswomen of childbearing age. And this feature has a well-founded basis. Initially, the cervical canal - the canal of the cervix - is absolutely sterile. However, if it is injured - for example, ruptures as a result of traumatic births, miscarriages, abortions, insertion of intrauterine contraceptives into the uterine cavity, or if there is prolapse of the cervix and vagina, erosion of the cervix, the cervical canal becomes very vulnerable to the penetration of various pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms. In addition, the disease often occurs as a result of improper use of intravaginal contraceptives - vaginal caps, tablets, suppositories. Therefore, before using any contraceptives, it is imperative to first consult a doctor - a gynecologist who will help you choose the most suitable means for you and, importantly, teach you how to use it correctly in order to reduce the risk of injury to the cervical canal of the cervix. However, unfortunately, trauma to the cervical canal is not the only case in which infection with pathogenic microflora can occur. Cervicitis is often observed simultaneously with a number of gynecological diseases, such as:
- Erosion of the cervix, especially in a neglected state, is bleeding profusely.
- All without exception, varieties of colpitis, especially acute.
- Endometritis, both acute and chronic forms.
- Acute and chronic form of salpingo-oophoritis.
Moreover, there is no strict order –Cervicitis can occur both before the development of the underlying disease and after its onset. But in any case, cervicitis requires immediate consultation with a gynecologist for accurate diagnosis and selection of an individual treatment plan.
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Disease
When should you see a doctor?Of course, at the very first symptoms of the disease. However, pay attention to the fact that the manifestations of cervicitis even in the most acute stage can be expressed very weakly - a woman may not always pay special attention to them. By the way, in recent years, an increasing number of gynecological diseases are practically asymptomatic, and they can only be detected during a routine preventive examination by a doctor - a gynecologist. And it often happens that a woman goes to a gynecologist with one disease, and the doctor discovers a whole "bouquet". However, let's return to the symptoms that cervicitis of the cervix has. As a rule, sick women complain of:
- Vaginal discharge, which may not be very different from normal, but can be extremely abundant, with changes in color and smell.
- In the event that the whiteness is too much, a woman can begin to experience very strong itching and burning sensation in the genital area.
- In especially severe cases, but, fortunately, it is rare, a woman can experience quite strong pain in the lower abdomen.
In order to diagnose a disease, a doctor– the gynecologist will first examine the woman with a gynecological speculum, using special speculums. Severe swelling of the uterine mucosa and its hyperemia are observed. In the same case, if the disease has been progressing for a long time and is in an advanced form, sooner or later not only the uterine mucosa is involved in the inflammatory process, but also the muscular layer of the cervical canal. The way in which the disease develops depends on two main factors: what pathogen caused the disease, and the state of the body's immune system. The most common form of inflammation is acute, however, chronic cervicitis is also not uncommon, occurring in about three cases out of ten. Moreover, chronic cervicitis is much more difficult to recognize. There may be no pain or any pathological discharge at all. And the only sign of an existing disease will be the compaction and thickening of the cervix determined during a manual gynecological examination - chronic cervicitis leads to such changes.
Treatment of the disease
Immediately after it is installedthe presence of this disease, the doctor will prescribe a series of studies, the results of which will allow to reliably establish the provoking factor that led to the development of cervicitis. After this, the doctor will select those antibacterial drugs that will effectively fight the causative agent of the infection itself. Moreover, in the acute stage of the disease, antibacterial therapy should be both internal, for the whole body, and local - only complex treatment can get rid of the disease. Well, if the infection has entered the body a long time ago, and the disease has taken a chronic form, in addition to antibacterial drugs, the woman is shown physiotherapy, as well as taking drugs that improve the functioning of the immune system. Unfortunately, cervicitis is not always so easy to treat - and this is not surprising, because the pathogen can penetrate not only into the cervical canal, but also into the uterine cavity itself. And for various medical procedures, the disease becomes practically inaccessible. In the same case, if the treatment continues for a significant period of time, and there is no effective result, the doctor may decide on the need for either laser therapy or cryotherapy. To prevent cervicitis, a woman should carefully observe personal hygiene, especially during menstrual sex, and use protection during sexual intercourse. And most importantly, a woman should see a doctor at least once every six months for a preventive examination. All diseases caught at an early stage of development are treated much faster and easier than in an advanced form. We recommend reading:
