Patient's question:
I suddenly felt a severe pain in my lower abdomen yesterday, and there was a lot of smelly fluid leaking from my vagina. I suspect I might have acute cervicitis. I want to know what symptoms this condition has. The help I need: What are the obvious symptoms of acute cervicitis?Doctor's answer:
Most patients are asymptomatic. Symptomatic patients primarily exhibit increased vaginal discharge, which is mucopurulent. Inducing the discharge can lead to external genital itching and burning sensation. Additionally, symptoms such as intermenstrual bleeding and postcoital bleeding may occur. If it is a urinary tract infection, symptoms like urinary urgency, frequency, and dysuria may appear. If it is a Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection, due to the involvement of the paraurethral glands and Bartholin's glands, the urethral orifice and vaginal orifice mucosa may become congested, edematous, and produce thick purulent discharge.