What are the symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease in pregnant women

Pelvic inflammatory disease occurs due to the invasion of bacteria on the inner wall or mucous membrane of the reproductive organs, causing inflammation caused by infection. Once pelvic inflammatory disease occurs, it may cause lesions in multiple organs such as the endometrium, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. During pregnancy, as long as the inflammation does not continue to develop, it will not affect the fetus. However, pregnant women need conditioning and treatment. Let us learn about it.

Does pelvic inflammatory disease affect the fetus during pregnancy?

Pelvic inflammatory disease refers to inflammation of the female reproductive tract and its surrounding tissues, mainly including endometritis, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, and pelvic peritonitis. Inflammation can be limited to one part or affect several parts at the same time. The most common ones are salpingitis and salpingo-oophoritis. Pelvic inflammatory disease often occurs during sexual activity or menstruation. Clinically, there are two types of pelvic inflammatory disease: acute pelvic inflammatory disease and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.

Does pelvic inflammatory disease affect the fetus if the pregnant woman gets pregnant? If pelvic inflammatory disease is not cured and the woman becomes pregnant, it will not have much adverse effect on the normal development of the fetus. But you should pay attention to strengthening your nutrition and getting enough rest. If you have symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease during pregnancy, you need to go to the hospital immediately. Treatment and medication grazing need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, and you cannot use the medicine indiscriminately to avoid unreasonable use of medicines leading to fetal malformations.

In addition, patients with pelvic inflammatory disease are prone to pelvic congestion due to inflammatory stimulation. After the uterus becomes engorged and softened, it will be closer to the rectum and compress the sacral nerves to produce a feeling of falling. The uterus squeezes the rectum, stimulating the contraction of the rectal mucosa and causing defecation. After a patient becomes pregnant, the pelvic cavity and uterus become more congested. When the inflammation spreads to the rectum, it will irritate the rectum and cause diarrhea, which can easily cause miscarriage of the embryo that has just implanted.

Does pelvic inflammatory disease in pregnant women have any impact on the fetus? The above is the relevant introduction to this. Experts say that pelvic inflammatory disease must be treated as early as possible, especially for pregnant women. You must pay attention to the treatment method and not take medication blindly. It is best to go to a regular hospital for treatment and take medication according to the doctor's instructions.

Symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease

1. Clinical manifestations

Pelvic inflammatory disease may have different clinical manifestations depending on the severity and extent of the inflammation. In mild cases, there may be no symptoms or mild symptoms. Common symptoms include lower abdominal pain and increased vaginal discharge. The abdominal pain is persistent and worsens with activity or sexual intercourse. If the condition is serious, fever or even high fever, chills, headache, and lack of appetite may occur.

If the disease occurs during menstruation, there may be increased menstrual flow and prolonged menstrual period. If there is peritonitis, digestive system symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea, etc. will appear. Urinary tract infection may cause symptoms such as urgency, frequency and pain when urinating.

If an abscess is formed, there may be a lower abdominal mass and local compression and irritation symptoms; if the mass is located in front of the uterus, bladder irritation symptoms may occur, such as difficulty urinating and frequent urination. If it causes cystomyositis, there may also be urinary pain. If the mass is located behind the uterus, there may be rectal irritation symptoms. If it is outside the peritoneum, it may cause diarrhea, tenesmus and difficulty defecation. If there are symptoms and signs of salpingitis and right upper abdominal pain at the same time, perihepatitis should be suspected.

2. Patient's physical signs

The physical signs of patients vary greatly. In mild cases, there are no obvious abnormalities, or gynecological examination may only reveal cervical motion tenderness, uterine body tenderness, or adnexal tenderness. Severe cases present with acute illness, fever, accelerated heart rate, tenderness, rebound pain and muscle tension in the lower abdomen, and even abdominal distension, and weakened or disappeared bowel sounds.