What are the symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease and what causes it

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a female gynecological disease, which is mostly related to women's lifestyle. So how much do you know about pelvic inflammatory disease? How is pelvic inflammatory disease caused? What are the symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease? I believe everyone wants to know, so let's take a look at these aspects below.

What causes pelvic inflammatory disease?

1. Infection after childbirth or abortion

After giving birth, many pregnant women are prone to infection problems because some wounds have not been healed. In this case, it is easy to cause pelvic inflammatory disease. I hope everyone will pay attention to the medical care after giving birth.

2. Excessive sex

Some women are infected with pelvic inflammatory disease due to sexual intercourse and sexual violence. Pelvic inflammatory disease infection has little to do with the frequency of sexual intercourse, but is closely related to the total number of sexual partners. Studies have shown that women with multiple sexual partners are five times more likely to suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease than those with a single, fixed sexual partner.

3. Not paying attention to hygiene during menstruation

You must pay attention to hygiene during your menstrual period. If you handle sanitary napkins improperly, it is easy to breed bacteria and cause infection.

4. Intrauterine contraceptive device

A survey report shows that the incidence rate of those who use intrauterine contraceptive devices is 2 to 4 times higher than that of those who do not, or even higher, which is of course related to the type of contraceptive device.

5. Sexual partners bring pathogens

The main source of infection and outbreaks in women is men carrying bacteria. Therefore, when women are treating pelvic inflammatory disease, it is best to "take" their sexual partners along and have regular check-ups to completely eradicate the inflammation.

What are the symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease

1. Acute pelvic inflammation

The symptoms of acute pelvic inflammatory disease are lower abdominal pain, fever, increased female secretions, and persistent abdominal pain that worsens after activity or sexual intercourse. As the disease worsens, it may continue to cause chills, high fever, headache, and loss of appetite. Those who develop the disease during the menstrual period may experience increased menstrual volume and prolonged menstruation. If the pelvic inflammatory cyst produces a pelvic abscess, it may cause partial compression symptoms. Compression of the bladder may cause frequent urination, urgency, pain, and difficulty urinating; compression of the duodenum may cause rectal symptoms such as anal prolapse. Further development of acute pelvic inflammatory disease can cause diffuse peritonitis, sepsis, septic shock, and in severe cases can seriously endanger life.

2. Chronic pelvic inflammation

The symptoms of chronic pelvic inflammation are lower abdominal pain, pain and lumbar pain, which often worsen after fatigue, sexual intercourse and before and after menstruation. The second is irregular menstruation. Some women with a long history of illness may experience neurasthenia symptoms such as listlessness, general malaise, and insomnia. It is usually difficult to cure and recurs frequently, causing infertility and fallopian tube pregnancy, which seriously affects women's physical and mental health.

Preventing pelvic inflammatory disease

1. Pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene

Wash your private parts frequently, change your underwear frequently, do not wear tight pants, and do not wear underwear made of chemical fiber materials. It is strictly forbidden to wash the vagina vigorously or use soap to wash the private parts.

2. Personal lifestyle

When there is vaginal bleeding, such as during menstruation, after abortion, removal of IUD or other gynecological surgery, sexual intercourse, swimming and sitting bath are strictly prohibited.

3. Pay attention to your sleeping posture

Patients with acute pelvic inflammatory disease should rest in bed or in a semi-recumbent position to facilitate localization of inflammation and discharge of secretions. During the treatment period, you should arrange your time reasonably to avoid excessive fatigue which may aggravate the condition.

4. Pay attention to the shape of your stool

Patients with pelvic inflammatory disease should observe their bowel movements during the treatment period. If pus is seen in the stool or there is a feeling of anal prolapse, they should go to the hospital immediately for medical treatment to prevent pelvic abscesses from rupturing the intestinal cavity and causing acute peritonitis.

Pay attention to the quantity, quality, color and smell of the secretions. If the amount of leucorrhea is large, the yellowish consistency is thick, and there is a foul odor, it indicates that the condition is more serious. If the discharge changes from yellow to white (or light yellow), the amount changes from more to less, and the taste tends to be normal (slightly strange), it indicates that the condition is getting better.

5. Pay attention to diet and nutrition

During the fever period, it is advisable to eat light and easy-to-digest food. Patients with high burns and body fluids can be given pear juice, apple juice, watermelon juice, etc., but they cannot be consumed after icing. Avoid eating fried, greasy, or spicy foods.

6. Do not abuse drugs without authorization

Long-term use can cause disruption of beneficial bacteria in women's vagina, and systematic treatment should be carried out under the doctor's advice.

Summary: The above are some conditions related to pelvic inflammatory disease. I hope everyone can understand them. In daily life, female friends must pay attention to their own living habits, because many diseases are related to lifestyle, and it is very important to develop a good lifestyle.