Patient's question:
My sister has lower back pain that feels like it's dropping down, lower abdominal pain, increased vaginal discharge, completely irregular menstruation, and heavy menstrual flow with dysmenorrhea. She went to the hospital and was diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease. Is there a best treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease?Doctor's answer:
Antibiotics are the primary medications for treating acute pelvic inflammatory disease, including intravenous infusion, intramuscular injection, or oral administration. Broad-spectrum antibiotics should be used in conjunction with antacid medications, with appropriate treatment procedures. They can also be combined with traditional Chinese medicine for treatment, aiming for better efficacy. Surgical treatment is effective for conditions such as tubal hydrops and cysts. Small infectious foci that cause recurrent inflammation should also undergo surgical intervention. To prevent left-sided inflammation,or should be performed in accordance with the principle of complete self-healing. Young women should be protected as much as possible to preserve ovarian function. Monotherapy for chronic pelvic inflammatory disease has poor efficacy. Warm, benign physical therapy can enhance local pelvic blood circulation. Maintaining stable nutritional status and reducing metabolism can facilitate the resolution and subsidence of inflammation.