STD MUCOPURULENT CERVICITIS: WHAT IS IT?
incidence: common
cause: bacteria (chlamydia, gonorrhea, others), virus (herpes virus), protozoan (trichomonas)
symptoms: discharge, spotting between periods; often none
treatment: directed at the underlying cause
WHAT IS IT?
There are many different types of infections of the cervix. Some, such as those caused by chlamydia and gonorrhea, involve the inner part of the cervix, resulting in an infection called endocervicitis. Others, such as trichomonas and yeast infections, involve primarily the outer part of the cervix, resulting in an infection called ectocervicitis. Still others, such as those caused by herpes viruses, may involve both the inner and the outer part of the cervix. Sometimes these different infections occur at the same time, and it can be difficult to distinguish them from one another without performing tests.
The term mucopurulent cervicitis (MPC) is often used to describe infections of the endocervix and will be used throughout this section as a synonym for endocervicitis unless otherwise specified. For more specific information about the types of infection that can cause MPC.
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