Patient's question:
It's when menstruation lasts for more than seven or eight days, accompanied by the discharge of brownish liquid. Afterwards, there's redness and swelling of the external and internal labia, along with cottage cheese-like white discharge in the vagina. The doctor diagnosed it as pelvic inflammation. Can a 18-year-old have pelvic effusion and inflammation? Can a 18-year-old have pelvic effusion and inflammation?Doctor's answer:
Pelvic effusion refers to the presence of inflammatory exudates in the pelvic cavity. It can occur after inflammation of the endometrium, where slightly viscous fluid seeps out from swollen endometrial cells and gradually forms a cystic mass, tightly enclosed by surrounding tissues. If pelvic effusion is not treated appropriately, its harmful effects can be significant, easily leading to pelvic adhesions, fallopian tube blockage, and ultimately infertility. Treatment can combine medication with physical therapies such as microwave therapy, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF), shortwave diathermy, red light therapy, and blue oxygen therapy. Additionally, if you have issues with your discharge, it is likely candidiasis (yeast infection), which commonly presents with symptoms such as external genital itching, burning pain, increased discharge, cottage cheese-like texture, odor, frequent urination, painful urination, and dyspareunia (pain during intercourse).