Beware of the three ways pelvic inflammatory disease is transmitted

Pelvic inflammatory disease refers to inflammatory lesions of one or more parts of the female pelvic organs and tissues (including the uterus, fallopian tubes, pelvic peritoneum and pelvic connective tissue). These inflammatory lesions include endometritis, salpingitis, oophoritis and adnexitis. Pelvic inflammatory disease is often caused by bathing during menstruation or sexual intercourse, poor disinfection during childbirth, abortion, vaginal surgery, and the spread of appendicitis.

3 ways pelvic inflammatory disease is transmitted

Spreading upward along the genital mucosa: After the pathogen invades the vulva and vagina, or the flora in the vagina, it spreads along the mucosal surface through the cervix, endometrium, and fallopian tube mucosa to the ovaries and abdominal cavity. It is the main route of infection for non-pregnancy and non-puerperal pelvic inflammatory disease.

Spread through the lymphatic system: The pathogens invade the pelvic connective tissue and other parts of the internal reproductive organs through the lymphatic vessels of the vulva, vagina, cervix and uterine body trauma. It is the main route of infection for postpartum infection and post-abortion infection.

Transmission through blood circulation: The pathogens first invade other systems of the human body and then infect the genitals through the blood circulation. This is the main route of bacterial infection.

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Symptoms of acute pelvic inflammatory disease: lower abdominal pain, fever. If the condition is serious, there may be high fever, chills, headache, loss of appetite, etc.

Symptoms of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease: low fever, easy fatigue, and when the disease lasts for a long time, there are symptoms of neurasthenia, such as lack of energy, general discomfort, insomnia, etc., as well as symptoms such as lower abdominal distension, pain, and lumbar pain, which are often aggravated after fatigue, after sex, and before and after menstruation. Some patients also experience increased menstruation and leucorrhea.

Strictly control the 8 details of life

● Keep menstrual health in mind

Change underwear and sanitary napkins frequently, avoid cold, do not eat raw, cold and irritating food, and do not overwork. Get enough rest. If you work hard at this time, it will easily cause pelvic congestion over time, reduce resistance and induce pelvic inflammatory disease. Sexual intercourse, swimming, tub bathing and sauna bathing are prohibited during menstruation, because the body's resistance is reduced at this time, and pathogenic bacteria can easily take advantage of the opportunity to enter and cause infection.

Don’t neglect personal hygiene

Keep the perineum clean and dry. Wash the vulva with clean water every night. Use a dedicated basin for each person. Generally, there is no need to wash the vagina, nor to use hot water or soap to wash the vulva. Change underwear frequently on weekdays, and do not wear tight underwear or synthetic underwear. Bedding should be washed and dried separately to avoid spreading pathogens to others.

● Lose weight without reducing nutrition

Some women, fearing weight gain, simply skip meals to lose weight, which puts the body in an extremely weak state. If nutrition is not replenished in time, resistance will drop sharply, which may lead to various types of infections, even pelvic inflammatory disease. The correct way is that while dieting, women may eat more high-protein foods, such as lean meat, soy products, and more vegetables and fruits, which can meet the needs of the human body without increasing weight.

● Take some time out from your busy schedule to exercise

Participate in various forms of sports activities, especially endurance sports such as running and mountain climbing, to enhance physical resistance. Take advantage of every possible time and opportunity to strengthen exercise, such as riding a bicycle to work, getting off the bus two stops in advance and walking to work or home, standing up and stretching your muscles during work breaks, doing waist twisting and leg stretching while watching TV at home...

●Intimate partners should be fixed

The increase in sexual partners will also bring new risks to women's health. Especially when both men and women have multiple sexual partners, the probability of women developing pelvic inflammatory disease is dozens of times higher. Therefore, a serious attitude towards sex and a fixed sexual partner are the basic principles to ensure health.

●Use condoms consistently

According to the survey, the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease in women who insist on using condoms is significantly lower than that of women of the same age who do not use condoms. It is an extremely effective method, especially for women with multiple sexual partners and complicated sexual relationships. Therefore, condoms are not only a good way to prevent pregnancy, but also a good helper to protect women from the pain of pelvic inflammatory disease.