Difference between pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis

Pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis are both common inflammations in women, so what is the difference between them? Pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis are very harmful. Long-term inflammation damage can cause inflammation of the fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus and surrounding veins, and can also narrow or block the lumen, thus hindering the passage of eggs, sperm or fertilized eggs, leading to infertility. In severe cases, it can even cause sepsis and even endanger life.

There are two types of pelvic inflammatory disease: acute and chronic.

Acute pelvic inflammatory disease: It is an acute and severe disease with symptoms of lower abdominal pain, fever, chills, headache, and loss of appetite. During examination, the patient is found to be acutely ill, with high body temperature, rapid heart rate, and muscle tension, tenderness, and rebound pain in the lower abdomen.

Pelvic examination: There is a lot of purulent discharge in the vagina, the fornix is ​​obviously tender, the uterus and bilateral adnexa are tender, rebound tender, or one side of the adnexa is thickened. The symptoms of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease are: it is a slow disease with a long course. The systemic symptoms are mostly not obvious, but there may be low fever, fatigue, and lower abdominal pain. During the examination, it is found that the uterus is often posterior, limited in movement, or fixed by adhesions.

Adnexitis: A common disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms invading the reproductive organs and causing infection of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. It is also divided into acute and chronic types. Acute adnexitis has obvious symptoms, such as fever, chills, and severe pain in the lower abdomen. Chronic adnexitis has varying degrees of abdominal pain, or a feeling of heaviness and pulling in the lower abdomen, which can be mild or severe, accompanied by increased leucorrhea, back pain, and menstrual disorders.

Although pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis are common diseases among women, they should also be taken seriously. Active treatment is the key to recovery from this disease.