Does having cervicitis affect sexual life?

Patient's question:

In the past half month, I have always felt a heavy and bloated sensation in my lower abdomen. Sometimes my stomach experiences sharp cramps, and there is a lot of purulent discharge. When I went to the hospital for a thorough examination, the doctor said I have cervical inflammation. I am wondering if cervical inflammation interferes with sexual life? Is this condition difficult to treat? How should it be treated?

Doctor's answer:

If there is cervical inflammation, it can affect normal sexual life. It may likely lead to symptoms such as sexual intercourse bleeding, abdominal pain, or excessive secretions with an odor. In these days, avoid spicy foods as well. You can go to the hospital in time for a colposcopy examination and diagnosis, and medication has already started. However, the treatment of cervical inflammation requires a period of time. If the inflammation is moderate or more severe, it is still recommended to actively consider minimally invasive surgery.
For patients, if the cervical inflammation is severe, immediate symptomatic treatment and proper medication are necessary. Otherwise, it may lead to a recurrence of cervical inflammation. In addition, patients should maintain a proper diet and stay in a good mood. I hope the answers to the above questions can help everyone. Thank you.

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