How to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common gynecological disease among female friends. It is divided into acute pelvic inflammatory disease and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. Severe cases can threaten the normal life and work of female friends. Therefore, this disease is very harmful. We must start from the small details in daily life. Let’s take a look at how to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease.

Experts say that the symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease can vary depending on the severity and extent of the inflammation. Common symptoms include high fever, chills, headache, loss of appetite, and lower abdominal pain. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, and diarrhea may occur with peritonitis. Inflammation that irritates the urinary tract may cause dysuria, frequent urination, and painful urination; if it irritates the rectum, diarrhea and difficulty defecating may occur.

How to prevent acute pelvic inflammatory disease? 1. Maintain good hygiene during menstruation, pregnancy and puerperium. When lochia is not clean during menstruation, early pregnancy and puerperium, and the uterus has not recovered to normal, pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva and do not have sex. Secondly, pay attention to contraception and reduce the chances of uterine cavity operations such as abortion and induced labor to reduce the possibility of infection. 2. Carry out hygiene publicity during menstruation, pregnancy and puerperium. Pay attention to sexual hygiene to reduce sexually transmitted diseases, and prohibit sexual intercourse during menstruation.

3. Strictly master the indications of obstetric and gynecological surgery, make good preoperative preparations, and pay attention to aseptic operation during surgery. This includes common surgeries such as artificial abortion, placement of intrauterine contraceptive devices, and diagnostic curettage; provide good postoperative care to prevent infection.

4. Avoid sexual intercourse three days before and after abortion and induced abortion when vaginal bleeding has not stopped. Pay attention to sexual hygiene to reduce sexually transmitted diseases. If there is vaginitis, both men and women should be treated at the same time, and sexual intercourse can only be allowed after recovery. Finally, pay attention to personal hygiene, exercise, strengthen physical fitness, and cure acute pelvic inflammatory disease in a timely and thorough manner to prevent it from becoming chronic.