How to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease

1. During gynecological examinations, delivery, miscarriage, and artificial abortion, attention should be paid to cleanliness and hygiene, and utensils and instruments should be strictly disinfected to prevent infection.

2. Pay attention to the hygiene of sexual life. Both husband and wife should clean the vulva to prevent pathogens such as bacteria, mold, Trichomonas, etc. from entering the vagina, which may cause pelvic inflammatory disease. Sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited during menstruation and within 60 days after childbirth.

3. Clean the vulva regularly, change underwear frequently, and keep the vulva clean at all times. At the same time, you should strengthen nutrition, pay attention to rest, regulate your emotions, exercise appropriately, and enhance your physical fitness and disease resistance.

Can I get pregnant with pelvic inflammatory disease?

Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is often caused by failure to properly and thoroughly treat acute pelvic inflammatory disease or by the patient's poor physical condition and prolonged course of the disease. Clinically, systemic symptoms are mostly not obvious, and may manifest as low-grade fever and fatigue. When the disease lasts for a long time, some patients may have symptoms of neurasthenia, such as lack of energy, general discomfort, insomnia, etc. When the patient's resistance is poor, acute or subacute attacks are prone to occur.

Lower abdominal distension, pain and lumbosacral soreness, often aggravated by fatigue, after sexual intercourse, during bowel movements and before and after menstruation; patients may have increased menstruation and leucorrhea, menstrual disorders when ovarian function is impaired, and infertility when the fallopian tubes are blocked by adhesions. If the inflammation is limited to the pelvic connective tissue and the fallopian tubes are not affected, it will not affect reproductive function and pregnancy is still possible.