What is the effect of pregnancy on pelvic inflammatory disease?

Pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis are both common gynecological diseases in our daily lives. Some people say that if you suffer from these two diseases, it will have a certain impact on pregnancy. Is this true? Does pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis affect pregnancy? I think many people must want to know the answer, so let’s take a look at the following content with me to find out.

How to prevent and care for pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis:

(1) Eliminate all routes of infection, keep the perineum clean and dry, and wash the vulva with clean water every night. Do not use your hands to wash the vagina, and do not use hot water, soap, etc. to wash the vulva. During pelvic inflammatory disease, the amount of leucorrhea is large and sticky, so you should change your underwear frequently and avoid wearing tight or synthetic underwear.

(2) If there is vaginal bleeding during menstruation, after abortion, or after gynecological surgery such as IUD insertion or removal, sexual intercourse, swimming, tub bathing, or sauna bathing should be avoided. Sanitary napkins should be changed frequently. As this will reduce the body's resistance, pathogenic bacteria can easily enter the body and cause infection.

(3) Patients diagnosed with acute or subacute pelvic inflammatory disease must follow the doctor's instructions and actively cooperate with treatment. The patient must rest in bed or take a semi-recumbent position to facilitate localization of inflammation and discharge of secretions. Patients with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease should not overwork, and should combine work and rest, and exercise in moderation to avoid worsening of symptoms.

(4) Fever patients usually sweat more when the fever subsides. They should keep warm and dry. Change clothes after sweating and avoid air conditioning or direct convection wind.

(5) Pay attention to the amount, quality, color and taste of leucorrhea. If the amount of leucorrhea is large, the color is yellow and thick, and it has a foul odor, it means that the condition is serious. If the leucorrhea changes from yellow to white (or light yellow), the amount changes from large to small, and the taste tends to be normal (slightly sour), it means that the condition has improved.

(6) Patients with acute or subacute pelvic inflammatory disease should maintain smooth bowel movements and observe the characteristics of their stools. If you see pus in your stool or have a feeling of urgency and heaviness in your abdomen, you should go to the hospital immediately to prevent pelvic abscess from rupturing the intestinal wall and causing acute peritonitis.

Does pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis affect pregnancy? From the above content, we can know that these two diseases have a certain impact on the fetus, so everyone must pay more attention in daily life. If you want to get pregnant, you must do a good job of protection to avoid the occurrence of these two diseases.