Is pelvic effusion the same as ascites?

Pelvic effusion, the fluid accumulates in the pelvic area, which is different from ascites. Their symptoms are different and the causes are also different. For example, pelvic effusion is caused by pelvic inflammatory disease, while ascites is related to liver disease and some digestive system diseases. The symptoms are also different. Pelvic effusion often leads to abnormal leucorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, etc.

Is pelvic effusion the same as ascites?

1. Difference in causes:

Pelvic effusion can be divided into physiological pelvic effusion and pathological pelvic effusion. Physiological pelvic effusion is caused by a small amount of menstrual blood flowing back into the pelvic cavity during menstruation or the accumulation of ovulation fluid in the pelvic cavity during ovulation, while pathological pelvic effusion is caused by diseases such as pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, ovarian tumor, and ovarian cyst rupture. Ascites is caused by patients suffering from cirrhosis, peritonitis, peritoneal tumors, cardiovascular, liver, kidney connective tissue diseases or endocrine factors.

2. Symptom difference:

Patients with physiological pelvic effusion do not have any symptoms, while patients with pathological pelvic effusion will experience symptoms such as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, increased leucorrhea, lower abdominal distension and pain, low back pain, fatigue, and fever. When the ascites patient's ascites increases to a certain level, symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal bloating, and mild abdominal pain will occur. When the patient has a large amount of ascites, the abdominal pressure will increase and symptoms such as abdominal distension and groin distension will occur. At the same time, symptoms such as nausea, fullness, loss of appetite, and lower limb edema will also occur.

3. Differences in complications:

If patients with physiological pelvic effusion have pelvic effusion for a long time, they will suffer from neurasthenia, with specific manifestations such as insomnia and lack of energy. If patients with pathological pelvic effusion are not treated in time, the inflammation of the surrounding tissues of the pelvis will spread and affect other organs in the pelvic area. If the fimbria of the fallopian tube is affected, it will cause blockage of the fallopian tube and inflammatory adhesions, leading to infertility. The complications that occur in patients with ascites include bacterial peritonitis, fat peritonitis, pleural effusion and other diseases.

Here we recommend that patients with pelvic effusion should understand their own symptoms and then receive symptomatic treatment. They should also eat a proper diet before and after treatment and exercise actively to enhance their immunity and promote recovery as soon as possible. Patients with ascites should take the correct treatment method according to the cause of their disease, and actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment. During the treatment, they should avoid eating high-salt or irritating foods to avoid aggravating their condition.