How to treat endometrial tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis is a disease that most people fear. It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis destroying the body. It can occur in many parts of the body, such as the lungs, endometrium, etc. Although endometrial tuberculosis is related to tuberculosis, it also falls within the scope of gynecological diseases. Therefore, symptomatic treatment is required, and targeted examinations are required during treatment to confirm the severity of the disease. How to treat endometrial tuberculosis?

1. Indications for surgery

(1) The symptoms of fallopian tube and ovarian abscess subsided after drug treatment, but the lump did not disappear, and the patient felt that the symptoms recurred.

(2) Patients whose drug treatment is ineffective and who develop tuberculous abscesses.

(3) A large encapsulated effusion has formed.

(4) The endometrium is extensively destroyed and anti-tuberculosis drugs are ineffective.

(5) For patients with tuberculous peritonitis complicated by ascites, surgical treatment combined with drug therapy is beneficial to the recovery of peritoneal tuberculosis.

2. Surgical Method

If the patient requests to maintain menstruation, the uterus can be retained based on the healing of the endometrial tuberculosis lesions. For those whose fallopian tubes and ovaries have formed large masses and cannot be separated, hysterectomy can be performed.

3. Scope of surgery

The extent of surgery should be determined based on age and lesion extent. Since most patients are women of childbearing age, when surgical treatment is necessary, consideration should also be given to preserving the patient's ovarian function.

4. Special Circumstances

Pelvic tuberculosis causes many adhesions that are extremely extensive and dense, making surgical separation difficult. If it is performed reluctantly, it may cause unnecessary damage. The surgeon should stop the operation promptly when encountering the above situation. If necessary, a second operation should be performed 3 to 6 months after the operation.

How to treat endometrial tuberculosis? Patients must read the article carefully to know the accurate answer to this question. The treatment of this disease mostly uses surgery, which is for patients with pus. When the disease is not serious and the patient is only infected with bacteria, it can be treated through Chinese or Western medicine, and then the diet and folk remedies can be used to treat and improve the body, which is extremely beneficial to the recovery of the disease and the control of bacteria.