The difference between pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis

The difference between pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis:

Pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis are harmful to women. They are very different. Pelvic inflammatory disease refers to abnormalities, inflammation, persistent pain, and increased secretions in the connective tissue around the reproductive organs or uterus. The main manifestations of adnexitis are increased vaginal discharge, backache, menstrual disorders, etc. Because the symptoms are different, the examination and treatment are also different, mainly depending on the specific situation.

1. Different meanings

Women don't know about adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease, mainly because they don't know the meaning of the disease. In fact, adnexitis mainly refers to certain inflammations in the female fallopian tubes or ovaries, and adnexitis is also a type of pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease mainly refers to inflammation of the female pelvic reproductive organs or the connective tissue around the uterus, which leads to disease.

2. Symptoms are similar but also different

The symptoms of adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease are similar to each other, but not completely. If you analyze them carefully, there are still some differences. After the onset of pelvic inflammatory disease, patients will experience persistent pain in the lower abdomen, a significant increase in vaginal discharge, and pain and fever after sexual intercourse. After the onset of the disease, adnexitis is mainly manifested by increased leucorrhea, back pain, and menstrual disorders.

3. Different inspection methods

Due to different causes, specific examinations are also different. Generally speaking, when examining adnexitis, diagnosis can be made through B-ultrasound and the patient's surface symptoms. However, the examination of pelvic inflammatory disease can be performed through direct smear of secretions, pathogen culture or laparoscopy.

4. Different treatments

The causes and symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis are very different, so the specific treatment methods will also be different, one is drug treatment and the other is surgical treatment. Patients can receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor.