Cervicitis: The Surprisingly Common Cause Of Painful Sex

If the issue is something like herpes, your doctor will probably recommend an antiviral treatment, like Valtrex, and if it’s chemical cervicitis, avoiding exposure to latex, douches, spermicide, or whatever irritated you is the best course of action. PH-balancing gels might also help, depending on the situation, Pizarro adds
There are also ways of treating symptoms–namely pain–while waiting for the cause to clear up. “There’s lidocaine jelly, which is local anesthetic in jelly form, and you can place it anywhere with mucous membranes to diminish discomfort,” says Abdur-Rahman.

The good news is that cervicitis is easy to clear up, and when caught early, is really NBD.