What causes pelvic peritonitis?

No woman wants to have gynecological diseases, but pelvic peritonitis has caused trouble to many patients. Pelvic peritonitis is a very common gynecological disease now. The appearance of this disease endangers women's health to a great extent. A survey found that if pelvic peritonitis is not effectively treated for a long time, it will also cause female infertility. We should pay attention to this and actively treat it. So, what is the cause of pelvic peritonitis?

Causes of pelvic peritonitis: 1. 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; if there are still placenta and fetal membranes remaining in the uterine cavity, the chance of infection is greater.

Postoperative infection caused by gynecological surgery: If the disinfection is not strict or there is chronic inflammation of the reproductive system during artificial abortion, IUD insertion or removal, fallopian tube insufflation, salpingography, endometrial polyp removal, or submucosal uterine myomectomy, 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 and have sexual intercourse after surgery, which can also cause bacteria to ascend and cause pelvic peritonitis.

Causes of pelvic peritonitis 2. Past pelvic peritonitis The recurrence rate of patients with a history of pelvic peritonitis is 20 times that of those without this history. PID patients may have another attack. Rather than considering this as an acute attack of "chronic" inflammation, it is better to consider it as a reinfection. The reason why it is easy to be reinfected is that the fallopian tube epithelium has been damaged, which is more sensitive to pathogens, and the local defense mechanism is impaired. The failure of sexual partners to receive treatment is an important infection factor.

Causes of pelvic peritonitis 3. Sexual life and the number of sexual partners Sexual life and pelvic peritonitis are closely related, except for IUD and intrauterine operation. In addition, primary infection of pelvic peritonitis is mostly caused by sexual activity or sexual exposure. The role of sperm in carrying bacteria should be considered. Homosexuality does not cause pelvic peritonitis. Infection has little to do with the frequency of sexual life, but it is related to the number of sexual partners. The incidence rate of women with multiple sexual partners is 5 times that of those without such a relationship.

Cause of pelvic peritonitis 4. Untreated sexual partners. Male partners carrying gonococci, Chlamydia trachomatis, or other pathogens are an important source of infection and recurrence for women, and 80% of the sexual partners of women with pelvic peritonitis are untreated. Their lack of symptoms does not mean that they do not have infections such as gonococci.

Causes of pelvic peritonitis 5. Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) Generally, the risk of disease is 2 to 4 times higher for IUD users than for non-users. However, it can be as high as 15 times. Of course, it is also related to the type of contraceptive device. For example, contraceptive rings with tails are more likely to cause pelvic peritonitis. The moist surface of the tail thread is the "strut" for bacteria to move upward. Infections caused by IUDs are often non-gonococcal pathogens.

Through the above introduction, people have a clear understanding of the causes of pelvic peritonitis. There is a certain degree of difficulty in the treatment of pelvic peritonitis, and many patients often fail to be cured for a long time. This not only affects health, but also has a certain impact on women's physical and mental health. We must pay attention to this and actively carry out effective treatment.