Very often, women go to the doctor with ovarian inflammation. This disease gives a lot of negative feelings. In addition, if the treatment was not carried out in a timely manner, the woman may lose the ability to bear children.
Causes of inflammation
Due to infection in the internal genital organs, ovarian inflammation may begin to develop. Symptoms and treatment in women are almost not associated with specific causes of inflammation. And yet you need to know why this problem occurs, because sometimes inflammation is a protective reaction of the body, which means that the initiator of the disease may not be an infectious factor.
Most often, ovarian inflammation, the symptoms and treatment of which are described below in women, is caused by the following reasons:
- infection;
- mechanical damage;
- inflammation of organs located nearby;
- necrosis and tumors.
And yet, infection comes first in the frequency of the disease. It can be bacterial, fungal or viral. After sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis, there is a very good chance of getting inflammation of the ovaries.
Inflammation of the uterus and ovaries is a very common situation with the infectious origin of the disease. From neighboring organs, the infection often enters the genitals with blood, causing inflammation. So, an infection can come from the organs of the abdominal region, appendix or intestines.
Especially often, inflammation is caused by:
- gonococci;
- chlamydia;
- mycoplasma;
trichomonads.
Pathogens first settle in the ovaries and fallopian tubes. After this, they rush to get to the genitourinary system. Signs are first detected on the labia, after which inflammation can be traced to the glands, in the urethra and in the vagina.
Symptoms
There are three forms of a disease such as ovarian inflammation. Symptoms and treatment in women depend on the form in which the process goes. It can be acute, subacute and chronic.
The acute form is characterized by severe pain in the lower abdomen. It can hurt both on the one hand, and on both. Localization of pain does not always mean that there is, say, only inflammation of the right ovary. Pain can spread to the lower back, and the sensations can either subside or intensify significantly.
With inflammation, a sharp pain is likely to occur during sexual intercourse, so any contact should be abandoned during treatment.
If the infection managed to affect the urethra, the urination process can become quite sensitive. In addition, abundant purulent or mucous discharge from the genital tract, often having an unpleasant odor, will begin. A small amount of blood may be present in the discharge.
Not only local symptoms appear, but severe weakness also appears, body temperature rises, sleep may be disturbed. Very often, against the background of the disease, severe irritability develops.
If you do not treat the disease for a long time, you can get a cycle disorder and, as a result, the chance of becoming pregnant decreases.
Symptoms of the disease are quite pronounced, so it is almost impossible not to notice it.
Chronic inflammation
In addition to the acute form, chronic inflammation of the ovaries can occur. Symptoms and treatment in women in this case will be slightly different.
- The pain is localized in the lower abdomen, in the groin, in the vagina. The pain is aching, dull, constant. With a cold, the pain intensifies.
- Failures of the menstrual cycle, which leads to malfunctioning of the ovaries.
- The occurrence of atypical discharge.
- Pain during intercourse and decreased desire.
- With regular unprotected acts, pregnancy does not occur.
Chronic inflammation of the ovaries is far from always the result of an untreated acute form. Often it occurs as a primary disease. Many sexually transmitted diseases can be asymptomatic, but they are a provocateur of the onset of a chronic form of inflammation.
Complications after inflammation
What is especially dangerous inflammation of the ovaries? Not only the ovaries themselves are involved in the inflammation process, but also the tubes and closely located organs. Bacteria and germs spread throughout the body. The peritoneum, intestines, lymph and blood nodes can be attacked.
Adhesive processes may begin in the fallopian tubes , which causes obstruction. This increases the chances of an ectopic pregnancy and, as a result, a tube rupture. Spontaneous miscarriages or secondary infertility are also frequent consequences of inflammation. In addition, almost always affects all
uterine appendages.
Complications of complex inflammation
Complex inflammation is characterized by the following symptoms:
- Pain in ovarian inflammation with complex inflammation is very strong, mainly in the lower abdomen. Sometimes exacerbations occur or seizures in the form of contractions occur.
- Body temperature is elevated. The symptom lasts a long time, exhausting the body.
- Pain in the hips and sacrum, greatly interfering with walking.
- Violations of the menstrual cycle, leading to violations of the hormonal background.
- There are frequent cases of ulcers on the ovary, which are significant. Autopsy of the abscess leads to abdominal abscess.
It is worth knowing that acute inflammation only affects the ovaries. If you tighten the treatment, the infection will affect many other organs, which will be much more difficult to treat.
Diagnostics
How will the doctor determine the presence of an inflammatory process?
- First of all, he will listen to complaints and specify what procedures and diseases the woman suffered. He needs to be informed about the means used.
contraception.
- Then the doctor will conduct an examination in the chair.
- Be sure to appoint an ultrasound.
- Will give direction to laboratory research.
- Most likely, hysterosalpingography will be done - this is an examination of the uterine cavity and tubes using x-rays.
- Laparoscopy.
- Smears on the microflora.
Treatment
Inflammation of the left ovary, which in its symptoms and consequences is no different from inflammation of the right, not only causes discomfort, but also has a negative value for reproductive function.
Most often, treatment takes a fairly long period of time. This includes treatment with pills, and injections, and suppositories, and injections into a vein. Only a gynecologist can choose the optimal treatment regimen, you should not use alternative treatment for ovarian inflammation. With optimal therapy, various forms of drugs are used, and tablets will be only an additional drug - other forms will play the main role.
If the fight against the disease is started in a timely manner, there is a chance to do without serious consequences. Most often, treatment takes place on an outpatient basis, hospitalization is required in exceptional situations, with indications for surgical intervention. If a purulent abscess is detected, antibiotics are urgently used for inflammation of the ovaries.
In order for the recovery to be complete and without consequences, it is necessary to begin treatment at the very first signs of the disease.
Antibiotics
Any woman should know that self-treatment is most likely to lead to extremely negative consequences. Only a specialist can adequately recommend antibiotics for ovarian inflammation, based on the type of pathogen and based on the severity of the disease.
After the course of the antibiotic, drugs will be prescribed that will enable the body to recover. It is this phase that makes therapy so long, lasting until the immune system is completely restored.
The most commonly used penicillins are:
- "Oxacillin";
- "Amoxicillin";
- Ampicillin.
All these components have a wide effect, while causing minimal harm to the body. They are allowed to be taken even during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Many women have penicillin intolerance, so you need to choose a different type of antibiotic. In addition, bacteria are able to adapt very quickly to the drug, so you can not take the same tool for a long time.
With strong immunity, penicillins will be more effective. They inhibit the development of bacteria, not killing them completely. It should do it myself
the immune system.
To maintain therapy, it is necessary to eat healthy foods, consume plenty of fluids and introduce fermented milk products into the diet.
Candles
The main drugs for inflammation are vaginal suppositories. Their composition must necessarily include chlorhexidine bicluconate, pimafucin and betadine. Candles kill harmful organisms.
Very popular "Hexicon" - treats infections that are transmitted through sexual intercourse, and inflammation of the ovaries. Symptoms and treatment in women may vary, so even candles should not be purchased without the advice of a doctor.
Your doctor may prescribe suppositories containing indomethacin. This substance is from the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory. They are designed to fight prostagladins that cause pain. In addition, the drug has an anti-aggregation and antipyretic effect. These candles are introduced vaginally.
Suppositories are administered at night, placing as deep as possible in the vagina. In the morning, normal hygiene procedures are performed. In the chronic form, with the help of candles it is possible to achieve a long period of remission.
Prevention
In order to understand what preventive measures you can take, you need to remember the causes of inflammation.
Firstly, if the sexual partner is not permanent, be sure to use protective equipment during sexual intercourse.
Secondly, personal hygiene is mandatory for every woman, as well as a visit to a gynecologist twice a year - for the timely detection of inflammation.
Thirdly, it is necessary to monitor the general condition of the body in order to prevent the chronic stages of various diseases.
In no case should you use someone else's hygiene products - this can lead to someone else's infection.
A timely visit to a doctor makes it possible to eliminate the disease before it has time to harm the body.