This month I visited my gynecologist, I saw that cervicitis is probably the most common of all gynecological disorders. When I asked my doctor, he said it affecting half of all women at some point in their lives. He scared me a lot when he said that any woman, who has had even one sexual encounter and who is experiencing abdominal pain or an unusual vaginal discharge might have cervicitis. That is why I am asking you to tell me more about this problem, about cervicitis.
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Despite the fact that it is so common, cervicitis does not yield to self¬-diagnosis. The reason is that its symptoms can easily be confused with those of other common ailments, including vaginitis. You need to know that left untreated, cervicitis can lead to problems conceiving or delivering a healthy baby. However, there is good news, that cervicitis can be readily diagnosed by doctor and successfully treated with a wide variety of drugs and procedures. Definition is that cervicitis is an inflammation of the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus extending about an inch into vaginal canal. Most commonly, cervicitis is the result of an infection, although it can also be caused by injury or irritation. Some woman can get cervicitis as a reaction to the chemicals in douches and contraceptives, for example, or a forgotten tampon. The first symptom of cervicitis is likely to be a vaginal discharge that becomes more pronounced immediately following women’s menstrual period. Other signs include bleeding, itching, or irritation of the external genitals, then pain during intercourse, or a burning sensation during urination. In mildest form of cervicitis, woman may not notice any symptoms at all, but a more severe case of cervicitis can cause a profuse, almost pus¬like, discharge with an unpleasant odor, which requires gynecologist’s exam.
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