Patient's question:
I've been feeling a bit of pain in my lower abdomen for a while. Sometimes it hurts so much that I can't stand straight and have to bend over to feel a bit better. My colleague said she had similar symptoms when she had pelvic inflammatory disease before. Today, after a thorough check-up at the hospital, I found out that I have pelvic effusion. I want to ask if there is a difference between pelvic inflammatory disease and pelvic effusion?Doctor's answer:
Pelvic effusion is caused by pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), both of which have symptoms induced by chronic inflammatory stimulation. Generally, if a person has PID, they will also have pelvic effusion, but the presence of pelvic effusion does not necessarily mean PID is present. Pelvic effusion is divided into two types: physiological and pathological. To diagnose PID, timely medication treatment is required. Pelvic effusion does not necessarily need to be treated, but if it is pathological, timely medication and dietary adjustments are necessary. The daily treatment for PID patients primarily involves symptomatic treatment. Patients can take various oral medications, supplement with vitamins, and pay attention to self-care, proper diet, and avoid cold foods. We hope that PID patients can recover as soon as possible! Thank you!