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Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common gynecological disease, which occurs frequently in women of reproductive age, and is mainly caused by infection with sexually transmitted disease pathogens such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In addition to sexual intercourse, injury after childbirth, abortion or cervical surgery, and infection by germs can also cause inflammation.<\/p>\n
Pelvic inflammatory disease can be divided into acute and chronic. Susan is suffering from acute pelvic inflammatory disease. Patients may also have backache, lower abdominal pain and lower abdominal pain, or lower urinary tract symptoms such as urgency, frequency, and dysuria. Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is mostly due to acute inflammation that has not been cured, causing bacteria to do evil in the cervical mucous membrane, gradually forming chronic inflammation, and a small number of people directly suffer from chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.<\/p>\n
If a woman finds that she often feels pain during sexual intercourse, abnormal vaginal discharge or color, or frequent signs of vaginal bleeding, she should seek medical attention as soon as possible, especially if accompanied by fever or abdominal pain, and should not be taken lightly. The doctor will inquire about the patient's medical history and whether there is a new sexual partner. At the same time, the doctor will check the patient's vagina for abnormalities, or take a sample from the opening of the cervix for testing and inspection to determine whether it is infected.<\/p>\n
Antibiotics may be given to patients who are at risk for STIs, or who may have pelvic inflammatory disease during a physical examination, before the test results. Once an STI is diagnosed, sexual partners should be informed for testing and treatment. Stop any sexual activity within a week of starting antibiotic treatment, and the inflammation can be expected to improve within days to weeks. If left untreated, various complications may occur in the long run, such as inflammation spreading to the uterus, long-term pelvic pain, or difficulty in conceiving. In the most serious cases, pregnant women can infect the fetus during childbirth, causing blindness in the baby.<\/p>\n
Prevention is better than cure. Because pelvic inflammatory disease is most commonly caused by sexually transmitted infections, women should practice safe sex and reduce the number of sexual partners. Vaccinations can also prevent some sexually transmitted infections, including hepatitis B and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines.<\/p>\n
Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist Dr. Chan Wing Yin<\/p>\n