Patient's question:
Female, 34 years old, I am really suffering. I have had a baby for two years, but my uterus has been inflamed all the time. This condition has been troubling me for a long time, but treatment has not shown significant results. Please ask: Is cervical inflammation serious? How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Cervicitis is a common disease among women of childbearing age, with two types: acute and chronic. Acute cervicitis often occurs concurrently with acute endometritis or acute vaginitis, but chronic cervicitis is more prevalent. The main symptoms include an increase in vaginal discharge, which is thick and mucous or purulent in nature, sometimes accompanied by streaks of blood or mixed with blood. Long-term chronic mechanical irritation is the primary trigger for cervicitis. The occurrence of cervicitis is related to sexual activity, and events such as natural or induced abortion, diagnostic curettage, and childbirth can all cause cervical injury, leading to inflammation. Adult women should pay attention to breastfeeding to prevent or reduce the need for induced abortion surgeries, and maintain postpartum hygiene to prevent postpartum infections.