If we consider the appendages in women, then first you need to pay attention to the ovaries. These are paired organs, consisting of cortical and brain matter.
Where are the appendages in women? They are located in the pelvic cavity in the structural cavities. On the outside, they are covered with a cortical substance, consisting of a rather thick consistency and vascular groups that supply the ovaries with plenty of blood flow - otherwise they are called follicles.
In childbearing age, the volume of appendages is approximately eight cubic centimeters. This size is not constant and changes with age and the beginning of the menstrual cycle. According to medical data, between the ages of 30 and 50 are the largest appendages. In women of the menopausal period , a significant decrease in the size of the ovaries and the extinction of their functions are observed.
From a physiological point of view, these organs perform several main tasks: they help in the maturation of follicles (germ cells) and the production of female hormones (estrogens, androgens, progestins). Their development begins in girls in the womb, at 5 months of pregnancy. The fetus already has these organs with follicles ready for maturation. In newborn girls, some of these eggs atrophy and only by two years old they form again. Appendages degenerate throughout life. In women with the onset of menopause, the maturation of follicles completely stops.
But even with the onset of menopause, the weaker sex is not immune from inflammation - adnexitis. A disease can occur without a pronounced clinical picture, and then the disease can become chronic. Acute inflammation usually begins with fever, dull pain in the sacro-vertebral region and in the lower abdomen.
Pain sensations intensify with minimal physical exertion, sexual intercourse and menstruation. Inflamed appendages in women disrupt the menstrual cycle and reduce libido. The patient complains of profuse purulent or serous discharge, nausea, chills, and even vomiting. With acute symptoms, the patient is hospitalized in the gynecological department.
Causes of adnexitis
There is inflammation against the background of various infections and bacteria that are sexually transmitted. The own pathogenic microflora of the body can also contribute to the development of this process under the influence of adverse factors (hypothermia, prolonged depression, decreased immunity). Inflammation often develops due to infection after childbirth and abortion.
Every 5th patient who has had adnexitis suffers from infertility. Therefore, the treatment of inflammation of the appendages in women should be started as early as possible, so as not to start the disease. Most often, the inflammatory process is detected during a gynecological examination or blood tests. Next, an ultrasound of the pelvic organs is prescribed, and after an extended diagnosis, the doctor prescribes a comprehensive treatment.
Therapy includes antiviral medications, antibiotics, immunostimulants, homeopathy, physiotherapy and manual procedures. This approach allows not only to remove the foci of inflammation, but also to stop the development and reproduction of harmful bacteria. Relapse is observed in 25% of women after undergoing treatment , this may be due to the presence of latent infections, chronic inflammation and dysbiosis of the microflora of the vaginal mucosa.