What Is Cervicitis?
3. How Do You Know if You Need to See the Doctor?
Many cases of cervicitis show no symptoms or only mild ones that can be explained away by other possible disorders. For this reason, cases are often diagnosed by observation during an appointment for either another issue or a routine check-up. Cervicitis can be identified during an annual pap smear or during a diagnostic appointment to rule out other issues, such as a urinary tract infection.
For those showing symptoms, a visit to the doctor is recommended when multiple symptoms indicating cervicitis begin or when one or more of the symptoms worsen. This means excessive discharge, pain during urination or sex, and unexplained bleeding unrelated to menstrual periods are all reasons to call the doctor. Individuals with a history of sexually transmitted disease need to reach out to a doctor if the symptoms have become evident.
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