Pretty common gynecologicalthe disease is cervicitis, the symptoms of which can be almost invisible. Because of this, timely treatment is not carried out, and the disease becomes chronic. Over time, unpleasant complications develop.
With cervicitis, the cervix is inflamed. Most women face him at least once in their lives. The risk group includes unmarried girls who are actively engaged in sex.
Неспецифический цервицит вызывает conditionally pathogenic flora. The most common intestinal rod, gardnerella, candida, streptococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, proteus. Specific cervicitis is caused by STDs. Most often the cause is trichomanada, chlamydia, gonococcus.
Today, viral cervicitis is common. They are treated more difficult and longer. They are caused by HSV and HPV.
The cause of nonspecific and viral cervicitisis an unprotected sexual intercourse. Inflammation caused by a conditionally pathogenic flora can provoke her trauma in abortion or childbirth, and a decrease in immunity. The cause of this disease can be and hormonal disorders.
Цервицит, симптомы которого могут быть почти unnoticed, in the absence of treatment becomes chronic. How brightly the disease manifests itself depends on the pathogen and the organism. For example, with gonorrhea, symptoms are more pronounced than with chlamydia. In the chronic form of the disease, they are practically absent.
So, acute cervicitis symptoms:
- burning and itching in the vagina;
- purulent-mucous discharge;
- pulling or dull pain in the abdomen;
- painful and frequent urination;
- erosion, congestion and soreness of the cervix;
- bleeding after sex and discomfort during it;
- lack of sexual desire.
Диагностируется он при осмотре с зеркалами и colposcopy. The causative agent is determined by the analysis of smears from the cervical canal. Their crops are carried out with an antibioticogram, as well as PCR diagnostics.
Obligatory swabs are taken for atypical cells and flora. Vaginal ultrasound is also prescribed. If the infection is not identified, it is advisable to conduct a hormonal examination.
Quite often a woman learns about this pathologyuntimely and accidentally on a scheduled visit to the gynecologist, which must be performed annually. She inevitably raises the question: "Chronic cervicitis: what is it and what does it threaten?".
Over time, this disease leads tochanges in the mucosa, there is erosion, and then dysplasia. This condition without the necessary treatment leads to cancer. Especially dangerous in this sense is the combination of HPV and HSV type 2.
Today, cervical cancer is easily treated with timelydetection. In time to reveal pathological changes helps a smear on atypical cells, which it is desirable to take annually. In women's consultations, it is performed free of charge.
Chronic cervicitis and pregnancy are also poorly combined. This disease can lead to pathologies, infection of the fetus, miscarriages, postpartum complications.
In addition, over time, inflammation can spread to the uterus, and then to the tubes and ovaries. This leads to infertility and impaired functioning of the reproductive system.
Treatment of cervicitis should only be dealt withqualified gynecologist. The drug of choice depends on the pathogen found. If these are viruses, then vitamins and immune preparations must be prescribed. Therapy of chronic cervicitis will take more time and money. In the presence of erosion, her surgical treatment is performed.
Thus, cervicitis, the symptoms of which are oftendo not notice, can lead to terrible consequences. The most common of these is erosion, requiring surgical treatment. Without the necessary therapy, cervicitis eventually leads to dysplasia and cancer, especially in the presence of HSV and HPV. Negatively, it affects the ability to give birth to a child.
