What are the symptoms of left lateral adnexitis?

What are the symptoms of adnexitis? Adnexitis can be divided into acute adnexitis and chronic adnexitis. The symptoms of adnexitis are mainly lower abdominal distension, pain, and lumbar pain, which often worsen during menstruation or after fatigue. Combined with gynecological examination and laboratory tests, there will be tenderness, thickening, or tender masses in the bilateral or unilateral adnexal area, and the number of white blood cells will be increased or normal.

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

What are the symptoms of acute adnexitis?

The main symptom is acute lower abdominal pain, accompanied by fever. During gynecological examination, there is obvious tenderness and rebound pain in the adnexal area. Routine blood tests show an increase in white blood cells and a significant increase in the proportion of neutrophils. If acute adnexitis is not treated in time or thoroughly, it can turn into chronic adnexitis.

What are the symptoms of chronic adnexitis?

Chronic inflammation recurs over time, causing pelvic congestion, connective tissue fibrosis, and adhesion of pelvic organs. Patients experience symptoms such as lower abdominal distension, pain, and lumbar pain, which often worsen during menstruation or after fatigue. Gynecological examinations show tenderness, thickening, or tender masses in the bilateral or unilateral adnexal areas, and the number of white blood cells is elevated or normal.

It is particularly noteworthy that the symptoms of adnexitis are sometimes not very obvious, but because the fallopian tubes and ovaries are adjacent, it is difficult to distinguish when inflammation occurs. In particular, chronic inflammation of the fallopian tubes can lead to fibrosis, thickening and obstruction of the fallopian tubes over time, and can also adhere to surrounding tissues. If both ends of the fallopian tubes are blocked, hydrosalpinx can form, and the accumulated water will penetrate into the ovaries that are adhered together, forming a fallopian tube cyst. This is the main cause of post-marital infertility or ectopic pregnancy.