Patient's question:
Recently, I felt severe pain in my vagina during intimacy with my husband. Three days after intercourse, I noticed more discharge than usual, accompanied by a strong odor. I visited a gynecologist, who diagnosed me with cervical inflammation. The doctor strictly advised me not to have intercourse during medication. When I told my husband about it, he asked if cervical inflammation is contagious. Can cervical inflammation be transmitted?Doctor's answer:
If there is acute cervicitis, sexual activity must be strictly prohibited because sexual intercourse can cause congestion and swelling of the mucous membranes, leading to skin breakdown, which is detrimental to the complete recovery of the disease. If there is a substantive infection with trichomonas, candidiasis, mycoplasma, or other pathogens, engaging in sexual activity involves mucosal contact with the pathogens, which can be transmitted to men through close contact, resulting in conditions such as urethritis and prostatitis.