Any inflammation in the body is quite dangerous, because it represents a pathological process. But especially this applies to the female reproductive system, where the disease develops quickly enough under the influence of monthly hormonal changes.
Endocervicitis of the cervix is the inflammation of its canal, in which the epithelium is affected. Let's find out what the symptoms of this disease are, how endocervicitis is dangerous and how to treat it.
Symptoms of cervical endocervicitis
External manifestations of this disease directly depend on which pathogen it is caused. The fact is that, depending on the causes of its occurrence, cervical endocervicitis is contagious and non-infectious. In the first case, it is caused by pathogens (for example, various sexual infections), and in the second case - internal microtrauma, surgical interventions, abortion pr.
So, the symptoms of this disease can be:
- if the cause of endocervicitis of the cervix is the spread of trichomonias (trichomoniasis) or candida fungi (candidiasis), the patient will complain about unusually abundant discharge;
- the disease can occur and is asymptomatic if its pathogens were staphylococcus, ureaplasma or gonorrhea;
- in the acute course of the disease is characterized by a state of general malaise, the temperature may rise, stomach ache, purulent discharge from the vagina;
- when examined, the doctor will detect swelling and redness of the cervical epithelium, possibly itching and burning sensation, as well as minor pain during urination;
- endocervicitis of the cervix is often accompanied by other diseases: erosion and pseudo-erosion of the cervix , colpitis , chlamydia, candidiasis. In this case, the symptoms of these concomitant diseases also appear. Since it is very difficult for a woman to find out the cause of this or that indisposition, it is better to immediately consult a doctor for advice and treatment.
What is endocervicitis dangerous?
Like any other inflammation, endocervicitis gives a woman a lot of unpleasant sensations, a deterioration in health, both general and local. But besides this, the ailment is also dangerous for its consequences, among which one can distinguish the following:
- secondary diseases, among which lead vulvitis and colpitis (inflammation of the outer genital organs and mucous membrane of the vagina, respectively);
- since inflammation occurs in the so-called transformation zone (where "flat and cylindrical" epithelium "meet" on the mucous membrane of the cervix), this often serves as the basis for the development of erosion and then dysplasia (pre-cancerous condition) of the cervix;
- as a result of chronic endocervicitis, the composition of cervical mucus may change, and then a woman can not get pregnant for a long time (infertility factor);
- In addition, the infections that caused the inflammation of the cervical canal can eventually rise to the upper parts of the female reproductive system, provoking inflammation of the uterus.
Treatment of cervical endocervicitis
How to treat endocervicitis depends on the causes of its occurrence. In order to identify them, the doctor prescribes an examination: this is primarily an infection test (PCR method), and bacteriological culture. Then the gynecologist prescribes a course of treatment to the patient, which always presupposes the use of antibiotics, and in the chronic form of the disease - also the course of immunostimulating drugs.
In addition, the treatment of endocervicitis is widely used by folk remedies.
- to put tampons with calendula and propolis (for this purpose the gauze tampon is moistened with a mixture of infusion of the medicinal calendula and lanolin and inserted into the vagina for the night);
- put tampons with sea buckthorn oil (the same method, treatment is 10 days);
- drink decoction of flowers and leaves of St. John's wort, viburnum or barberry.
Traditional medicine, of course, can not replace the traditional, and is used only as an auxiliary in the treatment of cervical endocervicitis.