One of the most common and at the same time dangerous women for childbearing function is a disease that everyone knows as inflammation of the appendages. It is also known as adnexitis. What is adnexitis and how does this pathology arise? Is it possible to fight it, and how does it threaten women's health?
Disease definition
Adnexitis is a pathological change in the microflora of the internal genital organs of a woman. If you do not start treatment in time, then this may threaten that in the future the carrier of this disease will be deprived of the opportunity to get pregnant, bear and give birth to a child. Antibiotics for adnexitis are the most effective drugs.
Why does the disease occur?
An interesting fact is that not quite healthy women are exposed to this disease. If immunity is reduced, the body is weakened, then this is one of the main causes of pathology. What is the disease? What is adnexitis? This is a pathology in which infections such as streptococcus, tubercle bacillus, gonococcus, fungus or Escherichia coli get into the internal genital organs. If a woman is completely healthy and the immune system is not weakened, then the penetration of these dangerous organisms is prevented by a certain barrier that performs a protective function.
Only an aggressive organism such as gonococcus can penetrate, all other infectious pathogens can get there only if malfunctions in the body of a woman are detected. What kind of violations can be one of the factors contributing to the development of the disease, we will consider further. To do this, we study the causes of this disease.
The main causes of pathology
In order to better understand what this disease consists in, it is worthwhile to understand the main reasons that lead to the fact that an infection spreads in the internal genital organs of a woman, which can result in infertility. The main causes of the development of the disease can cause a number of factors:
- weakened immunity, hypothermia or seasonal vitamin deficiency, as well as other concomitant diseases that were treated with antibiotics;
- chronic pathologies;
- destabilization of metabolic processes in the body - the presence of diabetes mellitus, extra pounds and other pathological changes;
- if there is a positive response to HIV;
- surgical interventions, especially for the abdominal cavity;
- therapeutic measures, including diagnosis, - hysteroscopy, endometrium, curettage and abortion, as well as intrauterine contraception.
One of the factors that contributes to the spread of infection within the body can be sexual contact or menstruation. This is due to the fact that during the opening of the fallopian tubes, microorganisms can freely enter there.
Forms of pathology
What can be the options for the course of the disease? There are two main forms of the disease that can be divided by the area of infection.
- The one-sided form of the disease is characterized by inflammation of one of the appendages, left or right. This form of the disease is milder, because depending on how much the disease has been started and whether the prescribed treatment is effective, there may be different outcomes. So, if the pathology is not treatable, then when you remove one of the appendages, the second will allow the woman to become a mother in the future.
- The bilateral form of the disease is a more severe stage. In such situations, the chances of a full recovery are less, but many factors affect this. With bilateral adnexitis , the left and right appendages are simultaneously inflamed .
In what situations can severe forms of the disease occur? This happens in cases where a woman ignores the first symptoms of the disease and continues the usual rhythm of life. As a result, the defeat can be carried out by several infections.
Symptoms of adnexitis
If a mild form of the disease is observed, then the symptoms will not be pronounced. They will consist in the fact that there is pain in the abdomen. With a unilateral course of the disease, the pain will disturb from two sides, and with a unilateral, therefore, only on the left or on the right, depending on which side the inflammation arose.
If the form of the disease is acute or close to this condition, then the symptoms will be more pronounced and they will be as follows:
- Often there is a fever in which there is an increased body temperature up to 38-40 degrees.
- When pressing on the stomach there is a strong feeling of pain.
- Pus can stand out from the genital tract.
- In the abdomen there are pains that may be similar to contractions.
- Increased sweating.
- The muscles in the abdominal cavity are tense.
- Headaches.
- Muscle pains.
- Sometimes the process of urination becomes painful.
These are symptoms of a pathology that is not chronic.
Chronic form of the pathology
If chronic adnexitis occurs, then the symptoms can be supplemented by such characteristic features:
- During intercourse, discomfort and severe pain are felt.
- Defecation is painful.
- The cycle of menstruation is disturbed.
- During menstruation, severe pain is felt.
- Discharges contain pus.
Chronic forms of the disease threaten to occur with untreated adnexitis or in situations where therapy has not been effective. Time is the most important factor that affects the complexity of the disease, the outcome and effectiveness of treatment. Therefore, do not hesitate if you suspect that something is wrong with your health. During treatment, sexual intimacy is not recommended, since it to some extent affects the spread of infection.
Adnexitis treatment
If pathology is detected in time, then there will be much more chances for successful treatment. Complex measures are used for this, but this is done exclusively under the supervision of a specialist who will constantly monitor the results. Therapeutic procedures and their effectiveness largely depend on the type of adnexitis and its course. Antibiotics are often used for adnexitis, since there is practically nothing to replace them with. Metronidazole is also prescribed. Why this drug is prescribed, we will understand further.
Doctor's recommendations
As for the treatment of pathology, the measures are applied in an integrated manner. They consist in dietary nutrition, the absence of nervous strain, psychological and sexual rest, healthy sleep are recommended, and it is also necessary to strictly adhere to the recommendations of the attending physician.
It is strictly forbidden to make an independent adjustment of treatment or replacement of drugs without the knowledge of a doctor. If the dosage is indicated by a specialist, then it can in no case be reduced, since this may threaten subsequently that the disease will become chronic.
Antibiotics for adnexitis
What treatment is appropriate? The main drugs are antibiotics for adnexitis. You also need to get acquainted with what is "Erythromycin". Instructions for use, tablets, price - all this will be discussed below.
- “Metronidazole” is used everywhere for treatment. Why this drug is prescribed can be understood after we understand its effect on the body. And it is used in order to act on microbes, that is, to protect the body from the effects of undesirable protozoa.
- How is the erythromycin preparation positioned? Tablets, the price of which is low (only 97 rubles), are a universal remedy that is prescribed for children from the first months of life and adults. With the help of this medication, many different diseases are treated. And the affordable price allows people with different income levels to use it.
- Co-Trimoxazole tablets are prescribed with caution, especially for those who have a deficiency of folic acid in the body. While taking this drug, you should drink a sufficient amount of plain pure still water.

- One of the most effective broad-spectrum antimicrobials is Cefotaxime, Gentamicin. They are excreted by the kidneys within 6 hours after ingestion.
- If you have been prescribed drugs such as Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, it is important to know that these are effective drugs, but they are very powerful and can cause anemia. Therefore, during treatment, it is advisable to use drugs that make up for the lack of vitamins and iron.
- Antibiotics "Furadonin", "Doxycycline" are prescribed in combination. These are effective means to cure adnexitis, provided that the dosage is correct.
Also, local drugs can be used for treatment - these are candles that normalize the microflora of the internal genital organs of a woman. If you are prescribed antibiotics, then you need to take care to prevent dysbiosis. To do this, it is reasonable to use special medications that can eliminate side effects, which are incredibly difficult, even impossible, to avoid with antibiotic treatment.