Cervicitis is a disease of the female sexual sphere, which is characterized by inflammation of the cervical canal.
The cervix is a barrier that prevents penetration of the uterus and upper sections of the genital tract infection, thanks to the presence of a narrow cervical canal and secretion of a protective secret.
But it happens that the protective forces of the cervix are weakened, and the body of a woman is attacked by an alien microflora, which causes the inflammation in the uterus, which is called the cervicitis of the cervix .
Causes of cervicitis
The development of cervicitis can be provoked by a nonspecific infection (staphylococcus, E. coli, streptococcus, fungi) and specific (mycoplasma, gonococcus, chlamydia, trichomonads, viruses, syphilis).
To promote cervicitis birth trauma, diagnostic curettage, abortion, installation and removal of the intrauterine device, decreased immunity, benign cervical structures, scars on the cervix.
As a rule, cervicitis is accompanied by diseases such as vaginitis, vulvitis, ectropion , bartholinitis and others.
How is cervicitis treated?
Faced with a similar problem, many women ask questions: how to treat cervicitis and whether it can be cured.
Two groups of methods are used to treat cervicitis of the cervix: conservative and surgical.
Conservative treatment of cervicitis begins with etiotropic therapy, during which antibiotics, hormonal, antiviral drugs, cytostatics are used.
Selection of antibiotics is carried out after the sensitivity of the pathogen to them.
For the treatment of candidal cervicitis, antifungal antibiotics are prescribed (drugs Mikosist, Diflucan, Nystatin, Flucostat). Chlamydia cervicitis is treated with macrolides (Sumamed), tetracyclines (Doxycycline).
After antibiotic therapy, drugs are prescribed to restore normal vaginal flora.
If the cervicitis is of viral origin, then its treatment takes longer. In genital herpes accompanied by cervicitis, long-term antiviral therapy is prescribed (Zovirax, Acyclovir, Valtrex).
Papillomavirus infection is the basis for the appointment of cytostatics.
In the treatment of atrophic cervicitis, estrogens are used, for example, ovine suppositories, which help restore epithelial tissue of the mucous membrane of the cervix and vagina and normal microflora.
Along with etiotropic treatment, women are prescribed immunomodulators and vitamins.
When a sexual infection is detected, the cervicitis treatment regimen requires compulsory treatment and a sexual partner to avoid relapse of the disease.
After eliminating the symptoms of the disease, local douching with manganese, chlorhexidine, and boric acid is used.
Treatment of cervicitis at home is unacceptable, it must be done under compulsory medical supervision. Treatment with folk remedies can be used as an adjunct to basic therapy. You can spend syringing tinctures of eucalyptus or calendula before going to bed for two weeks (when the symptoms of the disease will be eliminated).
But conservative methods of therapy are not effective in the treatment of chronic cervicitis of the cervix.
In such situations, surgical methods are used - cryo-and laser therapy, diathermocoagulation.
Simultaneously, treatment of concomitant pathologies (colpitis, functional disorders, ectropion, salpingo-oophoritis) and restoration of natural microflora.
Cervicitis during pregnancy
Very often, cervicitis occurs in parallel with pregnancy because of the fact that the immune capacity of the female body decreases during this period.
Bearing a child presents a certain risk in the use of antibiotic therapy.
Prevention of cervicitis
Measures to prevent the development of this disease are reduced to the observance of personal hygiene, the prevention of abortions, the timely treatment of endocrine disorders, the correct management of childbirth and the prevention of the development of sexual infections.