Does pelvic effusion require treatment?

Patient's question:

I am a 82-year-old female with poor mental state. I feel sick. After checking, I found out which disease it is. Please ask: Is it necessary to treat pelvic effusion?

Doctor's answer:

Pelvic effusion, which is divided into physiological and pathological types, often occurs in postmenopausal women or during early pregnancy in the physiological type, and can usually resolve naturally without the need for treatment. However, the majority of pelvic effusions are caused by inflammation, specifically due to the exudation resulting from chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. A very small number may be caused by ectopic pregnancy rupture, corpus luteum rupture, pelvic abscess, chocolate cysts, or ovarian cancer.
Then, patients need to maintain a balanced diet, follow a regular sleep schedule, and regulate their physical and mental health. In daily life, it is important to stay in a good mood, eat more light, soft, and easily digestible foods, drink plenty of water, and consume more vegetables and fruits.

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