Detailed introduction to pelvic peritonitis

Pelvic peritonitis mainly refers to inflammation of the female reproductive organs. Acute and chronic inflammation can occur in a variety of female organs, including female vulvitis, vaginitis, cervicitis, and pelvic peritonitis. Pelvic peritonitis often occurs in women who are sexually active and menstruating. Pelvic peritonitis rarely occurs in women before menarche, after menopause, or unmarried people. Let's talk about the introduction of pelvic peritonitis.

Pelvic peritonitis is divided into acute pelvic peritonitis and chronic pelvic peritonitis. Incomplete treatment of acute pelvic peritonitis is an important cause of chronic pelvic peritonitis, which lasts for a long time and is difficult to cure. Bacteria start from the vulva, pass through the fallopian tubes and eventually infect the pelvis. Pelvic peritonitis cannot be ignored and its hazards are multifaceted.

1. Pelvic peritonitis may destroy ovarian function, cause hormone secretion disorders, affect ovulation, and prevent the follicles from developing and maturing normally or cause them to rupture. It is one of the causes of infertility caused by pelvic peritonitis.

2. Chronic pelvic peritonitis often manifests as bilateral salpingitis, which over time causes the opening of the fallopian tube, especially the end that receives the egg (called the umbrella end), to be partially or completely blocked. The inner mucosa of the fallopian tube may also adhere due to inflammation, causing the lumen to narrow or close. This will hinder the passage of eggs, sperm or fertilized eggs, leading to infertility.

3. When pelvic peritonitis is severe, an abscess may form between the uterus and the rectum. After the inflammation subsides, it may cause adhesions and change the relationship between the ovaries and fallopian tubes, causing adhesions and closure of the fallopian tube fimbria, and thickening and hardening of the capsule on the surface of the ovaries, so that the eggs cannot be discharged normally. It may also cause infertility due to affecting the transport function of the fallopian tubes.

Currently, there are many methods for treating pelvic peritonitis, including traditional Chinese medicine treatment, physical therapy, drug therapy, surgical treatment, etc. Surgical treatment is mainly for hydrosalpinx or tubo-ovarian cysts or small lesions with recurrent attacks. Surgical treatment is based on complete cure and other treatment methods are supplementary.