Cervicitis is an inflammation of the cervix that usually has no symptoms, but can be noticed through the presence of yellow or greenish discharge, burning when urinating and bleeding during intimate contact. See what are the symptoms of cervicitis.
Cervicitis has several causes, ranging from allergies to intimate products, such as spermicides, tampons or condoms, as well as infections by fungi, bacteria or viruses, such as herpes viruses. Thus, cervicitis can be caused by STDs. Learn how to identify the most common genital infections.
How the treatment is done
The treatment of cervicitis is established by the gynecologist and is done according to the cause of the inflammation and can be done with:
- Antibiotics, such as azithromycin, erythromycin, ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone to treat infections by bacteria; Antifungals, such as fluconazole, itraconazole and ketoconazole, when the inflammation is caused by fungi, such as Candida sp. , for example; Anti-viral, in case the inflammation is caused by viruses, as in Herpes and HPV. Ointments that are applied directly to the vagina, as they have faster action and reduce the woman's discomfort, such as Novaderm, Fluconazole ointment and Donnagel.
Antibiotics are taken according to medical advice, but can be administered individually or combined for a period of about 7 days.
If treatment with medication is not effective, the doctor may recommend laser surgery or cryotherapy to remove part of the injured tissue. This procedure is quick, done in the office under local anesthesia and does not cause pain or complications for the woman after the surgery.
How to avoid
During the treatment of cervicitis, it is recommended to perform good hygiene of the intimate region, change the panties every day and avoid having intimate contact until the end of the treatment. In addition, it is important that the partner is evaluated, so that it can be verified whether the woman has transmitted the virus, fungus or bacteria, for example, to the man and, thus, the treatment of the partner can be started.
To prevent cervicitis from happening, it is important to always use a condom, avoid having multiple partners and, in case of allergy, identify the cause of the allergy and avoid contact.
