SALIENT FEATURE CERVICITIS PELVIC INFLAMATION CARCINOMA OF THE CERVIX (Cervical

DISEASE Cancer)
AGE ONSET Risk factors for cervicitis Those younger than age Cervical cancer is common and occurs during
among women with BV 25 years are more likely child bearing years, usually 20’s, 30’s or 40’s
14-28 years old to develop PID. Women
with the following risk
factors also are more
likely to have PID:

LESION ON THE No lesion No lesion Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (SIL) usually

ANTERIOR CERVIX on the surface of the cervix
PAP SMEAR
(High grade
Intraepithelial lesion)
- +/- (+) High grade for CIN

FALLOPIAN TUBE Negative Negative (Risk for CIN) Positive High Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
(CIN)
FLAT CONDYLOMA
BLOCKED

Negative of Chlamydia Positive of Chlamydia Positive of Chlamydia Trachomatis

MICRO IMMUNO Trachomatis Trachomatis
FLOURESCENCE TEST (+)
FOR CHLAMYDIA
TRACHOMATIS

HIV (-) HIV (-) High risk for HIV High risk for HIV