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Cervicitis

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A condition in which a woman experiences inflamation of the cervix, the narrow lower end of the uterus that connects to the vagina.

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

Is a type of:

Uterine diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare
Preteen
6-13
Rare
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+

Body locations

Pelvis

Symptoms

Burning with urination
Pain on urination
Painful urination
Pain during sex
Abnormal vaginal discharge
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Cervicitis
Doxycycline
4
1 review
Doxycycline monohydrate
3
1 review
Azithromycin
1
1 review
Vibramycin
Antibiotic
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Tests

RPR
HIV test
Pap smear
Wet mount
Pregnancy test
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A 41-year old asked:

How's cervicitis cured?

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How is cervicitis detected?

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A 30-year old asked:

What sort of disease is cervicitis?

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A 40-year old asked:

How fast can I make my cervicitis go away?

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A 24-year old asked:

How doest the doctor know if you have cervicitis?

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A 30-year old asked:

What things make it more likely to get cervicitis?

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A 21-year old asked:

Does practicing safe sex reduce chances of cervicitis?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can masturbating cause cervicitis?

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A 48-year old asked:

Could cervicitis come back once it's gone?

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A 53-year old female asked:

What is the treatment of chronic cervicitis?

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A 34-year old asked:

Should I stop having sexual intercourse while I have cervicitis?

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A member asked:

Is there anything I can get from the grocery store or drug store for my cervicitis until I can see a doctor?

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A 28-year old asked:

Is cervicitis sexually transmitted?

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A 41-year old asked:

How to treat cervicitis from sex toys?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Do surgical abortion can cause cervicitis?

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A 38-year old asked:

Help please! Could cervicitis stop periods?

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A 44-year old asked:

Can a patient cured of severe cervicitis conceive?

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A 45-year old asked:

Can a person suffering from cervicitis get pregnant?

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A female asked:

Can UTI lead into cervicitis if not treated right away?

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A 34-year old asked:

How can a woman tell the different between cervicitis and vaginitis ?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Hi,can I swimming in the sea or swimming pool if I have CERVICITIS?Thank you.

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A 25-year old female asked:

What happens if the antibiotics for my cervicitis didnt make it go away?ive been on them since Monday and today is Saturday,what could it mean?

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A 30-year old asked:

How do you get cervicitis --STI?

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A 30-year old asked:

What are the tests for mucopurulent cervicitis?

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A 40-year old asked:

Can infertility be caused by chronic cervicitis?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Can hormonal imbalance cause chronic cervicitis? Thanks.

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A member asked:

can cervicitis cause pyelonephritis? if yes then plz explain

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A 39-year old asked:

What are the tip-offs that you might have mucopurulent cervicitis?

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A 34-year old asked:

i have an reactive squamous metaplasia and chronic cervicitis. Bad?

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A 41-year old female asked:

What is cervicitis and squamous metaplasia my colposcope came back ?

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