Patient's question:
A friend felt her abdomen frequently after giving birth to her baby for three and a half months. Sometimes when the pain was severe, she had to stay in bed. She had just given birth and was breastfeeding, so she was afraid to take medication and hadn't gone to the hospital. Later, she felt it had become very serious, and her white discharge was not normal, resembling residue. The hospital diagnosed her with pelvic inflammatory disease.Doctor's answer:
Patients with pelvic inflammatory disease should pay attention not to eat extremely cold foods, such as: cold drinks, melons, and fruits. They should also avoid fatty and greasy foods, as well as cold-natured foods like: fatty meat, crabs, snails, and preserved meat products. Do not smoke or drink beer, as smoking and drinking beer can interfere with treatment and make it difficult for the disease to improve. It is necessary to consume light and easily digestible foods, such as red beans, mung beans, winter melon, flat beans, and purslane. Foods that promote blood circulation, regulate qi, and dispel stagnation should also be consumed, such as hawthorn, peach kernels, peony root bark, tangerine seeds, tangerine peels, rosebuds, and kumquats. Moderate amounts of protein should be digested, such as lean pork, ducks, geese, and quail. Avoid consuming hot-natured and stimulating foods, such as chili peppers, lamb, dog meat, and roosters.