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The cervix or cervix is an important female organ that connects the vagina with the uterus. There are several health problems that can affect the cervix. One of them is cervicitis. Cervicitis is an inflammatory disease of the cervix that can affect women. So, how dangerous is this disease for women? Find out the answer in the following review.
Cervical disease, contagious or not?
Cervicitis is an inflammatory, irritated, or sore condition on the cervix that causes swelling, discharge, and pus or bleeding. This condition can or may not be contagious, depending on the cause. Usually, the causes of cervicitis are as follows:
- Irritation due to tampon use
- Using contraceptives (diaphragm, intrauterine cord, etc.)
- Chemical allergies, such as spermicide or latex rubber to condoms
- Have a tumor
- Experiencing systemic inflammation (bacterial imbalance) due to bacteria
- Are doing radiation therapy for cancer treatment
All of these causes of inflammation of the cervix do not usually make the disease contagious.
Meanwhile, if the cause is a sexually transmitted disease, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, or the herpes simplex virus, then the possibility of being transmitted through sex can occur.
Many women with cervicitis do not have any symptoms and this condition can be found after an examination or medical examination. However, some of the common symptoms of cervicitis are:
- Yellow or grayish vaginal discharge
- bleeding during sex
- pain during sex
- difficulty urinating and pain
- pelvic or abdominal pain with fever
If you feel the symptoms that have been mentioned, you should check with a doctor. Because many other conditions or diseases also cause such symptoms. Carrying out a check-up to the doctor, helping you get the right diagnosis and treatment.
What if cervical inflammation is not treated?
Inflammation that occurs in the cervix if left untreated can spread beyond the cervix and fallopian tubes and eventually lead to complications. However, the complications that occur also depend on the cause. Usually it will have a negative impact on the function of the reproductive system.
Gonorrhea and chlamydia infections, which are usually diagnosed along with cervicitis, if not treated will cause pelvic inflammatory disease. This condition can cause problems with fertility, chronic pelvic pain, or an ectopic pregnancy. Other possibilities include miscarriage, premature rupture of membranes and premature pregnancy if the infection occurs during pregnancy.
Other conditions that may occur include spontaneous abortion, premature rupture of membranes, and preterm delivery if infection is present during pregnancy. Meanwhile, untreated herpes simplex virus infection will cause blindness, low birth weight babies, stillborn babies, meningitis, mental retardation (decreased baby intelligence) or death.
In fact, any disease that occurs not just inflammation of the cervix if left untreated can get worse. Therefore, it is important to apply hygiene, especially to your intimate organs.
Because if there is interference with these organs, it can affect your fertility later. Especially for women, who have to take extra care of the health of vital organs in the reproductive system to support the health of their children who are born in the future.
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