Self-care methods for patients with pelvic inflammatory disease

In fact, it is very difficult to take care of pelvic inflammatory disease, because pelvic inflammatory disease causes serious effects on our body, which has a great impact on our physical health. So how do we take care of our health in our daily life?

1 The first thing is to prevent all kinds of infection, keep the perineum clean and dry, wash the vulva with clean water every night, and use a dedicated basin. Do not use your hands to wash the vagina, and do not use hot water or soap to wash the vulva. During pelvic inflammatory disease, the amount of leucorrhea is large and sticky, so you should change your underwear frequently and do not wear tight or synthetic underwear.

2. If there is vaginal bleeding during menstruation, after abortion, and after gynecological surgery such as IUD insertion and removal, you must refrain from sexual intercourse, swimming, tub baths, and saunas. You must change sanitary napkins frequently. As this will reduce the body's resistance, pathogenic bacteria can easily take advantage of the opportunity to enter and cause infection.

3 Patients diagnosed with acute or subacute pelvic inflammatory disease must follow the doctor's advice and actively cooperate with treatment. Patients must rest in bed or take a semi-recumbent position to facilitate localization of inflammation and discharge of secretions. Patients with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease should not be overworked, and should combine work and rest and moderate sexual intercourse to avoid worsening symptoms.

4 Patients with fever usually sweat a lot when the fever subsides. They should pay attention to keeping warm and keeping the body dry. Change clothes after sweating and avoid air conditioning or direct convection wind.

5. Pay attention to the amount, quality, color and taste of leucorrhea. If the amount of leucorrhea is large, the color is yellow and thick, and there is a foul smell, it means that the condition is more serious. If the leucorrhea changes from yellow to white or light yellow, the amount changes from large to small, and the taste tends to be normal and slightly sour, it means that the condition has improved.

6. Patients with acute or subacute pelvic inflammatory disease should maintain smooth bowel movements and observe the characteristics of their stools. If pus is seen in the stool or there is a feeling of urgency and heaviness in the abdomen, they should go to the hospital immediately to prevent the pelvic abscess from rupturing the intestinal wall and causing acute peritonitis.