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Cervicitis can be caused by any of a number of infections, of which the most common are chlamydia and gonorrhea, with chlamydia accounting for approximately 40% of cases.Trichomonas vaginalis and herpes simplex are less common causes of cervicitis. Non-infectious causes of cervicitis can include intrauterine devices, contraceptive diaphragms, and allergic reactions to spermicides or latex condoms. | Cervicitis can be caused by any of a number of infections, of which the most common are chlamydia and gonorrhea, with chlamydia accounting for approximately 40% of cases.Trichomonas vaginalis and herpes simplex are less common causes of cervicitis. Non-infectious causes of cervicitis can include intrauterine devices, contraceptive diaphragms, and allergic reactions to spermicides or latex condoms. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
*[[Chlamydia trachomatis]] | *[[Chlamydia trachomatis]] | ||
*[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]] | *[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]] | ||
===Causes by Organ System=== | ===Causes by Organ System=== | ||
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Overview
Cervicitis can be caused by any of a number of infections, of which the most common are chlamydia and gonorrhea, with chlamydia accounting for approximately 40% of cases.Trichomonas vaginalis and herpes simplex are less common causes of cervicitis. Non-infectious causes of cervicitis can include intrauterine devices, contraceptive diaphragms, and allergic reactions to spermicides or latex condoms.
Causes
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical / poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | Bacterial vaginosis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Fungi, Herpes simplex virus, Human papilloma virus, Mycoplasma genitalium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Parasites, Streptococci group A, Trichomonas vaginalis, Tuberculosis, Viruses |
| Musculoskeletal / Ortho | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional / Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | Nabothian cyst |
| Oncologic | Malignancy |
| Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose / Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal / Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheum / Immune / Allergy | Behcet's syndrome, Contraceptive creams, latex condom, Reactive arthritis, Reiter's Disease, Spermicides, Systemic inflammatory diseases |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | Cervical cap, Contraceptive diaphragm, Intrauterine device, Pessary, Surgical instruments, Tampon |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | Foreign bodies , Radiation therapy, Vaginal douches |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- Contraceptive creams
- Contraceptive diaphragm
- Spermicides
- Systemic inflammatory diseases
- Vaginal douches