In more than 50% of cases, the cause of the patients visiting a gynecologist is inflammatory diseases of the reproductive tract. These are mainly young women living an active sex life. The main cause of inflammation is an STD, although the banal flora is often the causative agent.
It is very important to diagnose and treat the disease on time, otherwise it can lead to serious consequences. However, this is not so easy to do, because often the inflammation is asymptomatic, and the woman does not realize that she is sick.
In this case, only examinations by a gynecologist will help to diagnose inflammatory diseases of the genital organs. A woman should take them once a year. If something bothers, then immediately.
You need to carefully consider your health after childbirth, diagnostic curettage, change of sexual partner, abortion, casual sex, GHA, gynecological operations, the introduction of an IUD, hypothermia, serious stress and illness. It is very important to maintain personal hygiene and use condoms. Also serious provoking factors are a decrease in immunity and hormonal disruptions.
Very often, inflammatory diseases lead to the following consequences:
- miscarriage ;
- infertility;
- ovarian dysfunction;
- pain during sex;
- pelvic pain;
- ectopic pregnancy.
Unfortunately, it happens that these manifestations make a woman go to the doctor. In this case, already irreversible changes occur, which are very difficult to treat.
So, inflammatory diseases of the female genital organs have the following symptoms:
- neoplasms on the appendages and external genitalia;
- urination disorders;
- genital itching;
- vaginal discharge (often profuse with a smell, unusual color and consistency);
- vomiting, nausea;
- fever;
- pain in the abdomen and appendages.
The presence of even one of the first four signs is enough to visit a doctor.
It is important to remember that only a gynecologist should diagnose and treat inflammatory diseases. You cannot prescribe yourself therapy yourself. The sooner you see a doctor, the shorter and cheaper the treatment will be, and the lower the likelihood of complications.
The survey should contain the following items:
- gynecological ultrasound;
- blood for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C and B;
- clinical studies of urine and blood;
- smear on STDs by PCR;
- crops for microflora, ureaplasma and mycoplasma;
- medical examination;
- analysis for atypical cells and flora.
According to indications, colposcopy, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, and biochemical blood tests are prescribed.
The treatment regimen depends on the duration, severity and localization of the inflammatory process. Depending on the pathogens identified, antibacterial, antiviral or antifungal drugs may be prescribed.
At the discretion of the doctor, immune and microflora-restoring agents are used. Vitamin therapy, anti-inflammatory, analgesic drugs, if necessary, are also used.
Only local treatment is usually not used, but its use helps to reduce the time of systemic therapy. Often, especially in chronic processes, physiotherapy is used. If conservative treatment is not enough, then surgery is used.
So, there are the following inflammatory diseases:
- pelvic peritoneum (pelvioperitonitis);
- fallopian tubes and ovaries (salpingoophoritis or adnexitis);
- ovaries (oophoritis);
- uterine mucosa (endometritis);
- fallopian tubes (salpingitis);
- mucous membrane in the cervical canal (endocervicitis);
- external genitalia (vulvitis);
- cervix (cervicitis) ;
- vagina (colpitis);
- glands in anticipation of the vagina (bartholinitis).
Thus, inflammatory diseases of the genitals are quite common. They need to be diagnosed and treated in a timely manner, otherwise they cause serious consequences.