Which is more serious, candidal vaginitis or pelvic inflammatory disease?

Vaginal candidiasis refers to vulvovaginal candidiasis, which is usually an acute inflammation limited to the vagina. Pelvic inflammatory disease is mostly a chronic disease, an inflammation of the pelvic tissues and organs. If the impact on the body is taken into account, pelvic inflammatory disease is more serious than vaginitis.

1. Vulvovaginal candidiasis: It is a conditional pathogen. Although the pathogen exists in the vagina under healthy conditions, it will not cause disease. However, when the immune system is weakened, it will cause an inflammatory reaction, which can manifest as vulvar itching, congestion and edema, and bean curd-like leucorrhea. Vulvovaginal candidiasis generally does not cause pelvic infection. The disease is limited to the vagina and is usually treated with vaginitis drugs or oral drugs. The damage to the body is relatively small, but the recurrence rate is high. It is necessary to pay attention to exercise, strengthen physical fitness and self-resistance, which will help prevent the disease;

2. Pelvic inflammation: It occurs in the female pelvic cavity, mainly inflammation of the uterus and bilateral adnexa. The infected bacteria are gonococci, chlamydia, Escherichia coli, etc. It can manifest as fever, headache, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, increased vaginal discharge, etc. If not treated in time, it can damage the uterus and fallopian tube mucosa, and even form fallopian tube pus, fallopian tube, ovarian abscess, etc. The damage of abscess to the cilia of the fallopian tube is irreversible. If the abscess cannot be controlled by anti-inflammatory drugs, the pelvic abscess needs to be discharged by surgery. However, surgery may cause permanent loss of fallopian tube function, which is more harmful to the body.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis or pelvic inflammatory disease should be treated promptly under the guidance of a doctor. In daily life, you should ensure adequate sleep and avoid eating spicy and greasy foods, such as spicy hot pot and barbecue, so as not to be detrimental to the recovery of the disease.