What should I pay attention to if I have pelvic inflammatory disease?

Pelvic inflammatory disease is an inflammation of the female uterus or some reproductive organs, but some men also suffer from this inflammation. We don't hear much about it in normal times. Most of the women are introduced in time. If you have pelvic inflammatory disease, you should pay attention to your body and actively seek treatment. You should also pay attention to some aspects in your daily life. Don't let your carelessness aggravate the disease. So what should patients with pelvic inflammatory disease pay attention to in daily life?

1. Eliminate all kinds of infection routes: keep the vulva clean and dry, wash the vulva with clean water every night, and use a dedicated basin for each person. 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. Avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation: During menstruation, after abortion, and after gynecological surgery such as insertion and removal of IUD, there is bleeding. Sexual intercourse, swimming, tub bathing, and sauna bathing are prohibited. Sanitary napkins must be changed frequently to prevent bacteria from taking advantage of the opportunity to enter and cause infection.

3. Active treatment: Patients with pelvic inflammatory disease must receive active treatment. Rest in bed or in 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. Keep warm: Fever patients usually sweat a lot when the fever subsides. Keep warm and dry. Change clothes after sweating and avoid air conditioning or direct convection wind.

5. Closely observe the leucorrhea: pay attention to the amount, quality, color and taste of the leucorrhea. If the amount of leucorrhea is large, the color is yellow and thick, and there is a foul odor, it means that the condition is serious. If the leucorrhea turns from yellow to white, the amount changes from large to small, and the smell tends to be normal, it means that the condition has improved.

At the same time, keep the vulva clean in daily hygiene, change underwear frequently, set up a special basin, wash towels, socks, and underwear separately, scald towels and underwear with boiling water, and expose them to the sun for 6 hours to develop good hygiene habits.

For patients with pelvic inflammatory disease, Chinese medicine can be used for conditioning, which is safe and convenient. In daily diet, it is advisable to focus on easily digestible and nutritious foods, such as lean meat, eggs and various fresh vegetables; you can eat more products that strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, such as yam, ginkgo, lotus seeds, coix seed, coix seed, etc., and you can eat watermelon juice or mung bean soup in summer; during the fever period, you should drink more water, avoid spicy, fried, hot and irritating foods, and avoid eating seafood such as fish, shrimp and crab.

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