Is 11 mm of pelvic fluid serious?

Pelvic effusion is a symptom that many women have. However, not all pelvic effusion is normal. If the pelvic effusion is pathological, it can be extremely harmful to women and requires prompt treatment by a gynecologist. Generally speaking, pelvic fluid effusion does not exceed 10 mm. If the pelvic fluid is 11 mm, it is just a slight increase and is also a normal phenomenon. Don't worry too much!

1. Symptoms of pelvic effusion

1. Feeling of falling, pain in the lower abdomen and lumbar sacral region

The main symptoms are a feeling of heaviness, pain on one or both sides of the lower abdomen, scar adhesions caused by chronic inflammation, and pelvic congestion, which lead to heaviness and pain in the lower abdomen and soreness in the lumbar region. It is often more severe after fatigue, sexual intercourse, and before and after menstruation.

2. Decreased immunity

The systemic symptoms of pelvic effusion are mostly not obvious, and sometimes there may be low fever and fatigue. Some patients with a long course of illness 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 likely to occur.

3. Menstrual disorders

Patients with pelvic congestion may have increased menstruation; when ovarian function is damaged, there may be menstrual disorders; when the fallopian tubes are blocked by adhesions, it may cause female infertility.

4. Infertility

Infertility is the most common symptom of pelvic effusion. If pelvic inflammatory disease causes blockage of the fallopian tubes, infertility will occur. Clinical examination will reveal that the patient's uterus is retroverted, uterine activity is restricted, or adhesions have occurred.

2. Treatment of pelvic effusion

1. General treatment

Relieve patients' mental concerns, enhance their confidence in treatment, increase nutrition, exercise, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and improve the body's resistance.

2. Physical therapy

The benign stimulation of warmth can promote local blood circulation in the pelvic cavity. Improve the nutritional status of tissues and enhance metabolism to facilitate the absorption and disappearance of inflammation.

3. Drug treatment

Symptomatic treatment is provided by anti-inflammatory drugs or hormone drugs.

4. Surgical treatment

Patients with lumps such as hydrosalpinx or tubo-ovarian cysts can undergo surgical treatment; patients with small foci of infection and repeated inflammation should also undergo laparoscopic exploration. The principle of surgery is to completely cure the disease and avoid leaving any residual lesions. For young women, ovarian function should be preserved as much as possible. The effect of single therapy for chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is poor, and comprehensive treatment is appropriate.

3. How to prevent pelvic effusion

1. Make good preparations for gynecological surgery, pay attention to keeping the vulva clean, avoid sexual intercourse three days before the operation, pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva and vagina after the operation, wash the vulva with warm water, replace the perineal pad and underwear in time, and prohibit sexual intercourse within 2 to 3 weeks after the operation.

2. Suffering from acute internal genital inflammation and adnexitis: Pelvic inflammatory disease must be cured thoroughly to prevent it from becoming chronic. This causes water and fluid accumulation.

3. Sexual life: Women should pay attention to not having sexual life during menstruation. They should not have sexual life when suffering from pelvic effusion. Female patients have symptoms of lower abdominal distension, pain and soreness in the lumbar region.

4. Prevent the abuse of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Antibiotics, whether taken orally or injected, will inhibit the lactobacilli in the vagina, disrupt the natural ecological balance of the vagina, and change the vaginal microenvironment. Pathogenic bacteria and pathogens may multiply and eventually lead to local candidal vaginitis, which in turn secretes inflammatory fluid and causes pelvic effusion.