Patient's question:
I am 18 years old, have never had any sexual activity, and am still a virgin, but I went to the gynecology department because of irregular menstruation. The doctor said I have adnexitis. What's going on?Doctor's answer:
Experts explained that generally speaking, married women who do not have sexual activity are less likely to develop adnexitis, but it doesn't mean they are absolutely immune to it. Since pathogens can also enter the internal reproductive system through non-sexual methods, the common ways of infiltration include the following: 1. Direct invasion: The most common cause is appendicitis. Appendicitis patients, due to delayed medical attention, allow bacteria to advance into the appendiceal serosa, which then spreads with the pus to the right adnexa, and in some cases, even to the left adnexa. This is relatively common in clinical diagnosis. 2. Lymphatic spread: Patients with enteritis, especially severe colitis, can allow pathogens to spread from the colon to the reproductive organs via lymphatic vessels. If a person has colitis, bacteria in the intestinal cavity can enter the left ovary and fallopian tubes through lymphatic vessels.