The difference between chronic adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease

As the pace of life continues to accelerate, many women always have endless work to do, which is particularly prone to form a certain amount of psychological pressure, leading to gynecological diseases. In fact, all diseases are caused by long-term accumulation, especially chronic adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease, which are very harmful to women and are also a cause of infertility in many women. If you want to get better treatment, you need to better distinguish the diseases. Let's understand the difference between chronic adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease.

The difference between chronic adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease

Among the female internal reproductive organs, the fallopian tubes and ovaries are called uterine appendages. So strictly speaking, adnexitis refers to inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. However, fallopian tube and oophoritis are often accompanied by parametrial connective tissue inflammation and pelvic peritonitis, and it is difficult to distinguish them during diagnosis. Therefore, pelvic peritonitis and parametrial connective tissue inflammation are also classified as adnexitis.

Chronic salpingitis and pelvic peritonitis are mostly caused by incomplete treatment or lack of attention to treatment of acute salpingo-oophoritis and pelvic peritonitis. Chronic inflammation recurs over time, causing pelvic congestion, connective tissue fibrosis, and adhesion of pelvic organs.

The most common symptom is distending pain in the lower abdomen, which often worsens during menstruation or after fatigue. At the same time, there is increased vaginal discharge, increased menstrual volume, lumbar pain, and some patients may also have pain during sexual intercourse. During the gynecological examination, the uterus was found to be retroflexed and had poor mobility. A thickened fallopian tube with tenderness could be felt next to the uterus. If an inflammatory mass is formed, the mass may be felt beside the uterus or behind the uterus during examination, and it will be poorly mobile and tender.

If chronic salpingitis is not cured for a long time, it can cause adhesion of the mucosa in the fallopian tube, resulting in blockage of the fallopian tube, secondary infertility, or incomplete blockage of the fallopian tube lumen, increasing the chance of ectopic pregnancy. When the fimbria of the fallopian tube adheres due to inflammation, hydrosalpinx may also occur, but the patient may not have obvious subjective symptoms.

In fact, the treatment method of the disease is very important, especially since the symptoms of many gynecological diseases are relatively similar. You should not use medication privately when there is a problem with your body. The above is an introduction to the difference between chronic adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease, so that we can better judge the disease and prescribe the right medicine. In addition, female friends must pay attention to maintaining good personal hygiene.