How long does it take to get a follow-up checkup after taking suppositories to treat cervicitis? How should women prevent cervicitis?

Cervicitis is a very common gynecological disease. The possible cause is local damage to the cervix or interference from external pathogens, which leads to inflammation in the cervix and vagina. If this continues for a long time, it may lead to increased infection and more serious gynecological symptoms. Of course, there are many treatment and prevention measures for cervicitis, so female friends should be cautious and do a good job of prevention in daily life to protect the normal function of the cervix. In order to help everyone resolve the problem of cervicitis prevention, the expert interviewed Fu Xiafei, chief physician of Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, online to answer questions such as how long it will take to have a follow-up check after taking cervicitis suppositories and how to prevent cervicitis.

How to treat chronic cervicitis?

When treating cervicitis, patients need to determine the appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan based on the type of pathogens they are infected with and the patient's clinical symptoms. For patients with asymptomatic chronic cervicitis, generally no treatment is required, and observation and prevention are sufficient. For patients with obvious symptoms of cervicitis, medication is required for treatment; when medication is ineffective, physical therapy should be considered, such as cervical cryotherapy, microwave therapy, and other methods.

How long after the cervicitis suppository can I have a follow-up check-up?

Patients with cervicitis can use topical medications for local treatment while taking antibiotics. However, after using topical medications, medications in the vagina may affect the test results. Therefore, after patients with cervicitis use topical medications for treatment, it is generally recommended to stop taking the medication for 3 to 5 days, or wait until the next menstruation is over before rechecking.

How to prevent cervicitis?

In daily life, female friends need to take the following measures to prevent the occurrence of cervicitis:

1. Take good contraceptive measures to avoid repeated abortion or induced abortion, which may damage the cervix;

2. Timely treatment of irregular menstruation such as short menstrual cycle, irregular bleeding, and prolonged menstrual cycle;

3. Pay attention to prevent cervical laceration during delivery. If damage occurs, it needs to be repaired in time;

4. Pay attention to keeping the vulva clean and the sexual life hygienic.

The above related content is Dr. Fu Xiafei’s introduction to the prevention methods of cervicitis. In fact, there are many ways to prevent cervicitis. You can start from your daily life, take contraceptive measures, adjust your life routine, relieve symptoms such as irregular menstruation, etc.