Cervicitis Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Most often, cervicitis causes no signs and symptoms, and you may learn you have the condition as a result of a Pap test or a biopsy for another condition. If you do have signs and symptoms, they may i...

Causes
... Two types of cells line your cervix: flat, skin-like cells (squamous cells) and glandular cells that secrete mucus. The same organisms responsible for vaginitis, an inflammation of the vagina, can cau...

Cervicitis Prevention

Prevention
... One of the best ways to reduce the risk of cervicitis from STDs is to practice safer sex. Women who become sexually active at a later age and those in monogamous relationships are at a lower risk of g...

Cervicitis Treatment

Complications
... Cervicitis that''s caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia can spread to the uterine lining and the fallopian tubes, resulting in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the female reproductive or...

Treatment
... You may not need treatment for cervicitis that''s not caused by an STD. If the cause is an STD, both you and your partner are likely to need treatment. Prescription medications often can clear up the ...