What are the self-treatment methods for pelvic inflammatory disease?

Pelvic inflammatory disease has a great impact on women's health. In addition to regular treatment, you should also do a good job of self-conditioning. During the treatment process, you should pay attention to the cleanliness and dryness of the private parts, wash them every day, prevent infection, keep warm, strengthen diet, and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods. For patients in the acute stage, keep the bowels open.

(1) Eliminate all routes of infection, keep the perineum clean and dry, wash the vulva with clean water every night, and use a dedicated basin for each person. Do not use your hands to clean the vagina, and do not use hot water, soap, etc. to wash the vulva. During pelvic inflammatory disease, there will be a lot of leucorrhea with a thick texture, 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, you must refrain from sexual intercourse, swimming, tub bathing, or sauna bathing. You must change sanitary napkins frequently. This will reduce the body's resistance and allow pathogens to easily enter the body, causing infection.

(3) Patients diagnosed with acute or subacute pelvic inflammatory disease must follow the doctor's instructions and actively cooperate with treatment. The patient should 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 a lot when the fever subsides. They should pay attention to keeping warm and dry. Change clothes when sweating and avoid using 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 feel a sense 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.