Can I get pregnant if I have cervicitis? What should I know about the impact of cervicitis on the baby?

Being a mother is undoubtedly the happiest and most dreamed thing for a woman. However, female diseases have also become more common in recent years. Out of responsibility for the new life, some pregnant mothers will be very worried and entangled if their uterus is inflamed. They want a baby very much, but they are afraid that their inflammation will have a bad effect on the baby. Cervicitis is a common gynecological inflammation, so what effect will cervicitis have on the baby? If a woman suffers from cervicitis, can she keep the baby if she is pregnant?

What is cervicitis:

Cervicitis is one of the common gynecological diseases, which is more common in women of childbearing age. It is caused by damage to the cervix and invasion of pathogens, including inflammation of the vaginal part of the cervix and inflammation of the mucosa of the cervical canal. The cervix is ​​an important line of defense to prevent pathogens from the lower reproductive tract from entering the upper reproductive tract, but the single-layer columnar epithelium of the cervical canal itself has poor anti-infection ability. If it is damaged by mechanical stimulation such as sexual intercourse, childbirth, abortion, surgery, etc., it is more susceptible to infection. Clinically, cervicitis is divided into acute and chronic types, with chronic inflammation being the most common. Acute cervicitis is mainly manifested by redness and swelling of the cervix and edema of the mucosa of the cervical canal, often accompanied by acute vaginitis or acute endometritis. Chronic cervicitis has a variety of manifestations such as cervical erosion, cervical hypertrophy, cervical polyps, cervical glandular cysts and cervical eversion. Chronic cervicitis is related to cervical cancer, so it should be actively prevented and treated. Women over 30 years old with cervicitis should have regular cervical smears to check for cancer cells.

Effects of cervicitis on the baby:

If it is mild cervicitis, you can have children, but it is best to have children after the treatment, so that it will be less harmful to the child and yourself. Cervicitis has a certain impact on fertility. Generally speaking, cervical secretions will increase significantly than before, and the texture is viscous. Because it contains a large number of white blood cells, when sperm passes through the cervix, the inflammatory environment will reduce the vitality of sperm, and the viscous secretions also make it difficult for sperm to pass. Inflammatory cells will also engulf a large number of sperm, and the remaining sperm will be destroyed by bacteria and their toxins. If there is also E. coli infection, it will also cause sperm to produce a strong agglutination effect, causing the sperm to lose vitality. The above toxic effects on sperm cause sperm to consume too much energy and shorten their lifespan. This not only has a certain impact on the activity of sperm, but also hinders sperm from entering the uterine cavity, thereby ultimately reducing the chance of sperm and egg combination. Therefore, in general, the fertility of people with cervical diseases is generally lower than that of normal people.

It is best to have a baby after the treatment is completed. If you have a baby before the treatment is completed, it will hurt both the baby and yourself. Because if you take too many medicines during pregnancy, it will cause the baby to be deformed. If you do not treat cervicitis during pregnancy, the condition will gradually become more serious and may eventually lead to the sadness of miscarriage. So it is best to have a baby after the treatment is completed.

prevention:

1. Maintain personal hygiene. Women should pay attention to hygiene and keep the vulva clean to prevent the invasion of pathogens.

2. Have regular gynecological examinations to detect gynecological inflammation in a timely manner and ensure early detection and treatment.

3. Pay attention to hygiene during menstruation, abortion and puerperium. Sexual intercourse and bathing should be strictly prohibited during menstruation and postpartum period to prevent pathogenic bacteria from taking advantage of the situation. Those with irregular menstruation should actively seek treatment.