What are the common methods for diagnosing pelvic inflammatory disease?

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common gynecological disease in life, and the diagnosis method of pelvic inflammatory disease is something that women need to know. So how much do you know about the diagnosis method of pelvic inflammatory disease? Next, let the experts analyze for you what the diagnosis methods of pelvic inflammatory disease are, so that you are no longer unfamiliar with it.

The diagnosis of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease can be based on systemic symptoms, such as low fever and fatigue. Some patients may experience neurasthenia due to the long course of the disease, such as insomnia, lack of energy, and general discomfort. Lower abdominal distension, pain, and lumbar pain are often aggravated after fatigue, sexual intercourse, and before and after menstruation. Chronic inflammation can lead to pelvic congestion, menorrhagia, menstrual disorders when ovarian function is damaged, and infertility when fallopian tube adhesions and blockages occur.

The diagnosis of acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease can be made based on medical history, symptoms and signs. However, differential diagnosis must be done well. The main differential diagnosis of acute pelvic inflammatory disease includes: acute appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cyst pedicle torsion, etc.; the main differential diagnosis of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease includes: endometriosis and ovarian cancer.

Acute pelvic inflammatory disease is characterized by a history of acute infection, dull pain in the lower abdomen, muscle tension, tenderness and rebound pain, accompanied by rapid heart rate, fever, and a large amount of purulent secretions in the vagina. In severe cases, there may be high fever, headache, chills, loss of appetite, a large amount of yellow leucorrhea with odor, lower abdominal distension and tenderness, and lower back pain. When there is peritonitis, there may be nausea, bloating, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. When pus is formed, there may be a lower abdominal mass and local compression and irritation symptoms. If the mass is located in the front, there may be difficulty urinating, frequent urination, and painful urination. If the mass is located in the back, it may cause diarrhea. This is the diagnosis method of pelvic inflammatory disease.

To sum up, this is an analysis and introduction to the diagnosis methods of pelvic inflammatory disease. What do you think after reading it? I hope everyone can pay more attention to it in life and do a good job of prevention. Here, I also wish the patients a speedy recovery.