Cervical Abnormalities: Cervicitis

Question 1

acute cervicitis is usually caused by ___, although a specific microbe is ______.

Answer 1

infection

not identified in the majority of cases

Question 2

_____are sexually transmitted infections that cause cervicitis.

Answer 2

Gonorrhea and chlamydia

Question 3

Chronic cervicitis is usually ____

Answer 3

noninfectious

Question 4

When gonorrhea is diagnosed, the patient should also be treated for___.

Answer 4

chlamydia

Question 5

cervicitis cxfx

Answer 5

mucopurulent vaginal discharge, dyspareunia, or postcoital bleeding.

However, most cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia infection are asymptomatic.

Question 6

cervicitis tx

Answer 6

empirically with azithromycin or doxycycline. If gonorrhea is also suspected, add a single dose of ceftriaxone