Causes of pelvic inflammatory disease

Causes of pelvic inflammatory disease

1. Not paying attention to hygiene during menstruation

During menstruation, the endometrium is shed, the blood sinuses in the uterine cavity are open, and blood clots exist, which are good conditions for bacteria to grow. If you do not pay attention to hygiene during menstruation, use sanitary napkins or toilet paper that do not meet hygiene standards, or have sex, it will provide bacteria with an opportunity for retrograde infection and cause pelvic inflammatory disease.

2. Spread of inflammation to adjacent organs

The most common is appendicitis, peritonitis occurs, because they are adjacent to the female reproductive organs, inflammation can spread directly, causing female pelvic inflammation. When suffering from chronic cervicitis, inflammation can also cause pelvic connective tissue inflammation through lymphatic circulation.

3. Postpartum or post-abortion infection

The patient is weak after childbirth or miscarriage, and the cervical opening has not yet closed well after dilation. At this time, the bacteria in the vagina and cervix may ascend and infect the pelvic cavity.

4. Infection after gynecological surgery

During artificial abortion, IUD insertion or removal, tubal intubation, salpingography, endometrial polyp removal, or submucosal uterine myomectomy, if the disinfection is not strict or there is chronic inflammation of the reproductive system, it is possible to cause postoperative infection. Some patients do not pay attention to personal hygiene after surgery, or do not follow the doctor's advice after surgery and resume sexual life too early, which can also cause bacteria to ascend and cause pelvic inflammatory disease.