A diagnosis of cervicitis typically due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis must always be considered in women with purulent vaginal discharge.

• 脓性阴道分泌物常常是宫颈炎，尤其是淋病奈瑟菌或衣原体感染所致宫颈炎临床诊断的一个体征。