What causes cervical inflammation?
Disease description:
I've been feeling some abdominal pain lately, and my menstruation has also been irregular. After a hospital checkup, the doctor said I might have developed cervicitis. What causes cervicitis?
Cervicitis is usually caused by pathogenic infections, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. Under normal conditions, the cervix has a series of robust defense mechanisms that effectively prevent pathogen invasion and protect our health. During activities such as sexual intercourse or intrauterine procedures, the cervical protective layer may become damaged, weakening its defensive capacity and allowing pathogens to invade opportunistically, leading to cervicitis. To prevent cervicitis, it is important to protect the cervix by avoiding unnecessary intrauterine procedures and maintaining hygiene and safety during sexual intercourse.