Patient's question:
What is adnexitis? Can it cause infertility?Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, appendicitis affects female fertility in three main aspects: first, appendicitis can cause tubal adhesion, such as adhesion between the fimbriae of the fallopian tube and nearby peritoneum, which can impair the normal function of the fallopian tube, reduce its ability to absorb eggs, prevent eggs from meeting sperm smoothly, and thus affect conception; second, if appendicitis involves the uterus and leads to endometriosis, it can also cause female infertility; third, appendicitis may also affect the pelvic cavity, leading the body to produce antisperm antibodies or antiendometrial antibodies, resulting in immunological infertility.