Patient's question:
I heard that acute cervicitis is a serious gynecological disease.Doctor's answer:
Hello, the main symptom of cervical inflammation is an increase in vaginal discharge. Acute cervical inflammation presents with purulent vaginal discharge, accompanied by lower abdominal and lumbosacral pain, or urinary symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and dysuria. Chronic cervical inflammation exhibits milky, viscous discharge or pale yellow purulent discharge; in cases of severe cervical erosion or cervical polyps, the discharge may be bloody or post-coital bleeding. Mild cases may have no systemic symptoms, but when the inflammation spreads along the uterosacral ligaments to the pelvic cavity, it can cause lumbosacral pain, lower abdominal fullness, and dysmenorrhea, which worsen during bowel movements or sexual intercourse. Additionally, viscous purulent discharge is unfavorable for sperm penetration and can also lead to infertility. Therefore, timely treatment measures should be taken once abnormal vaginal discharge symptoms or lower abdominal pain occur.