Cervicitis
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| N72 | Inflammatory disease of the cervix uteri |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
The cervicitis , cervicitis (of cervix for cervical) or cervix inflammation is an inflammation of the cervix .
Synonyms are: cervical catarrh; Latin endometritis cervicis uteri (from cervīx "neck", "neck")
distribution
The disease is often symptom-free and is considered common.
root cause
The disease is caused by pathogens in the vagina and colpitis can precede it. The transmission can take place sexually with possible pathogens such as chlamydia , gonococci , mycoplasma , Escherichia coli , human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes simplex genitalis or non-infectious through intrauterine pessary , vaginal pessary and allergy to spermicide or condoms .
Clinical manifestations
Clinical criteria are:
- Bleeding and vaginal discharge (fluor vaginalis).
With additional colpitis, corresponding symptoms can appear.
If the infection continues, endometritis and salpingitis can develop.
A complication can be a pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) with possible infertility , chronic pain in the pelvis or an extrauterine pregnancy . Infections with HPV are considered to be precancerous for cervical cancer .
diagnosis
The diagnosis is based on a colposcopy with a smear ; the infectious agent can be determined using PCR or HPV DNA tests.
therapy
Treatment depends on the identified cause. In the event of infections, the partner must also be treated. Hormone replacement therapy can be an option for people who are going through the menopause .
literature
- Werner Mendling: Inflammatory genital diseases - Part 1. In: gynäkologie + obstshilfe. Vol. 17, 2012, p. 22, doi: 10.1007 / s15013-012-0152-z .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Entry on cervicitis in the Flexikon , a Wiki of the DocCheck company
- ^ Willibald Pschyrembel : Clinical Dictionary , 266th, updated edition, de Gruyter, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-11-033997-0 , keyword cervicitis
- ↑ a b c Medscape
- ↑ a b c Medlineplus
