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An inflamed cervix is often called dysplagia which is caused from infection or from repeatedly being hit by the penis during intercourse. Treatments include vaginal creams by prescription, or cryrosurgery if severe.
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∙ 15y agoInflammation of the cervix is defined as the cervix being infected and becoming enlarged. This can be due to many factors, including bacterial vaginosis, fungal infection, trichimonas vaginalis, and an HPV viral infection.
All can be detected an treated.
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What is the indication of increased white blood cells on cervix?
It could just mean that there is an infection around the cervix or it could mean something greater. You have to wait for the Pap tests to come back but women often have inflammation of the cervix. Your doctor might prescribe an antibiotic prior to the test results if she or he feels that an infection is present.
Is collum the scientific name for cervix?
No. Cervix is the scientific name for cervix.
What is the narrow lower part of the uterus?
The bottom part of the uterus is the cervix.
How do you make your cervix dilate?
You can't make your cervix dialate. Doctors use special gels to soften, and thin the cervix when labor is being induced.
What is the technical name for wombs?
The technical name for "neck of the womb" is the Cervix
Which term means an inflammation of mucous membrane lining the cervix?
Cervicitis means inflammation of the cervix.
Can Inflammation in the cervix cause cancer?
Cervical cancer is caused by infection with human papillomavirus. Inflammation in the cervix alone will not cause cancer. Talk to your health care provider for information about your pap or biopsy results, and what they mean in the context of your cervical cancer screening history.
Which term means an inflammation of the mucous membrane the cervix?
Colpitis
Is inflammation a sign of cervical cancer?
Occasionally a patient with repeated pap smears noting "NIL with partially obscuring inflammation" may be later found to have a precancerous lesion on the cervix, but inflammation of the cervix, or a finding on colposcopy biopsy of chronic inflammation, does not in itself indicate cervical cancer.
What is the indication of increased white blood cells on cervix?
It could just mean that there is an infection around the cervix or it could mean something greater. You have to wait for the Pap tests to come back but women often have inflammation of the cervix. Your doctor might prescribe an antibiotic prior to the test results if she or he feels that an infection is present.
What is endocervicitis?
Endocervicitis is inflammation of the canal through the cervix, the lower part of the uterus.
How does the cervix become red?
Some kinds of vaginal infections, improper tampon use, or other irritants cause inflammation of the cervix which makes it red.
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the vulva and uterus?
Pyometritis is purulent inflammation of the uterus.
What do reactive changes mean in a pap smear?
Mild acute inflammation on a pap smear, by itself, is not a cause for concern. Talk with your health care provider about whether additional testing for infection is required in your situation.
What does it mean when you can't feel your cervix?
The question here should really be when CAN you feel your cervix
What are cellular changes associated with atrophy and inflammation on a Pap smear result?
The tissues of the cervix are inflamed, and the cause seems to be lack of estrogen.
What does cervix shortening mean?
Engagement.
