Patient's question:
These past few months, for some reason, my menstrual cycle has been irregular. A week before it comes, I experience lower abdominal heaviness and dull pain, and I also have more leukorrhea than usual. Lately, my vaginal discharge has had a rather unpleasant odor. The doctor said I have adnexitis. But I'm not married yet. How is this possible?Doctor's answer:
Appendicitis refers to inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. However, inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries is often split into parametritis and pelvic peritonitis, and it is also difficult to distinguish at the time of diagnosis. As a result, pelvic peritonitis and parametritis are also included in the scope of appendicitis. During labor or postpartum, due to increased resistance, pathogens can descend through the reproductive tract and spread to the fallopian tubes and ovaries, subsequently affecting the entire pelvic cavity, leading to inflammation. When infections in other parts of the body are not treated promptly, pathogens can spread through the bloodstream to cause fallopian tube and ovary inflammation, which is more common in tuberculosis. Ignoring menstrual hygiene, sexual intercourse during menstruation, or unclean sexual intercourse, etc.