gynecology and obstetrics
Cervicitis
Etiology of Cervicitis
Acute cervicitis is usually caused by a Overview of Sexually Transmitted Infections ; the most common infectious cause of cervicitis is The cervix may be inflamed but not infected as part of vaginitis (eg, Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) , Noninfectious causes of cervicitis include gynecologic procedures, foreign bodies (eg, pessaries, barrier contraceptive devices), chemicals (eg, in douches or contraceptive creams or gels), and allergens (eg, latex). 