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== Definition/Description == | == Definition/Description == | ||
<br> | *Cervicitis is defined as the inflammatory response of the cervix to a particular stimuli | ||
*Can be acute or chronic; with chronic occurring due to inadequate treatment or recurrent inflammation | |||
*Non-specific cervicitis is the most common; meaning that it is unrelated to an STI like chlamydia or gonnorhea | |||
*A single instance or acute cervicitis is usually due to an infection like chlamydia or gonnorhea, while chronic is typically due to a non-infectious source | |||
*If left untreated cervicitis can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease <br> | |||
== Prevalence == | == Prevalence == |
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Original Editors - Students from Bellarmine University's Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems project.
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Definition/Description[edit source]
- Cervicitis is defined as the inflammatory response of the cervix to a particular stimuli
- Can be acute or chronic; with chronic occurring due to inadequate treatment or recurrent inflammation
- Non-specific cervicitis is the most common; meaning that it is unrelated to an STI like chlamydia or gonnorhea
- A single instance or acute cervicitis is usually due to an infection like chlamydia or gonnorhea, while chronic is typically due to a non-infectious source
- If left untreated cervicitis can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease
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