What are the symptoms of acute cervicitis?

Acute cervicitis is a type of cervicitis, but the onset is relatively rapid and severe. Patients will feel obvious discomfort and the amount of leucorrhea will increase. When patients with acute cervicitis come for diagnosis, it can be seen that the vaginal mucosa will be congested and edematous, and in severe cases there will be ulcers, which need to be controlled and treated in time.

What are the symptoms of acute cervicitis? They mainly include the following three aspects.

1. Increased vaginal discharge: Increased vaginal discharge is the most common and sometimes even the only symptom of acute cervicitis. Vaginal discharge increases, and the discharge is usually thick or purulent. The irritation of vaginal discharge causes itching and burning sensation of the vulva.

2. Conscious waist pain, lower abdominal pain, itching or tingling in the vulva; frequent urination, tingling during urination, etc.; symptoms such as intermenstrual bleeding and bleeding after sexual intercourse may also occur.

3. Gynecological examination may reveal that the vaginal and cervical mucosa are congested and edematous; the cervix is ​​prone to bleeding, and may even develop ulcers and necrosis; purulent or sticky mucus may also be seen flowing out of the cervical opening or accumulating on the surface of and around the cervix, and may have a foul odor.

If acute cervicitis is not treated in time, it can easily turn into chronic cervicitis, leading to repeated attacks of the disease and even causing more serious lesions, such as cervical hypertrophy, cervical polyps, cervical ectropion and even cervical cancer, which will bring many inconveniences to life and work, and cause a lot of pain to the patient himself. Therefore, it is recommended that female friends pay more attention and it is best to have regular physical examinations. Once you find yourself having the above symptoms, you should seek medical attention in time. For patients who accidentally get acute cervicitis, there is no need to panic. As long as you follow the doctor's advice during the treatment process and actively receive treatment, you will be able to recover soon.