Patient's question:
Since having my baby, my health has never been very good. However, thinking that I already have a child, I didn't take it seriously. Recently, I've been feeling a foul odor in my discharge, and it also contains streaks of blood. It's quite unsettling. When I saw a doctor, they said it was chronic cervicitis.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 increased vaginal discharge, which is thick and mucous or purulent in nature, sometimes accompanied by streaks of blood or mixed with blood.The triggers for cervicitis include:
① During childbirth, induced abortion, or miscarriage, when the cervix is injured, bacteria may enter, making it easier to cause cervical erosion. Additionally, bacteria often spread from the uterine tube to the uterus, fallopian tubes, and other areas, leading to infection. At the same time, since the urethra and anus open near the vagina, urination and defecation can easily contaminate the vaginal opening, causing infection.