title: [The infected cervix].
abstract: Cervico-vaginal infections while easily identified, can in certain cases, in fact quite frequently, be under-diagnosed because of the absence of visible symptoms. Colposcopic access to the cervix or vagina can aid diagnosis of cervico-vaginal infections but may not be adequate to pinpoint the agent of the infection except in certain cases such as Herpes and HPV. On the other hand, cervical-vaginal infections can impede a colposcopic interpretation such as identifying the squamo-columnar junction or the location of a directed biopsy. Cervical infections can equally cause unexpected complications (notably Haemorrhagie or pelvic infections) during or after surgical Colposcopic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Endoscopie Gynécologique, Hôpital Tenon, Paris.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mergui
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guyot
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uzan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014626:Vaginal Smears