Patient's question:
What causes pelvic inflammatory disease? Can people without sexual activity possibly get this disease?Doctor's answer:
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) refers to inflammation of the female upper reproductive tract and surrounding areas, with main conditions including salpingitis, salpingocele, endometritis, and pelvic peritonitis. Many women do not take this disease seriously, believing it can be treated or left untreated, which is a mistaken notion. If PID is not treated promptly, it can cause severe harm to women. Long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs can lead to drug resistance and dysbiosis, triggering more severe inflammatory infections. Therefore, methods such as the combination of traditional Chinese medicine with physical therapy or acupuncture are often adopted. These methods not only have anti-inflammatory effects but can also lower the body's immune system.