Patient's question:
I have an itchy lower body, and my underwear is always yellow. What's going on? Is it possible to have acute pelvic inflammatory disease and blocked fallopian tubes?Doctor's answer:
Pelvic inflammatory disease can affect one or several parts of the pelvis, or involve multiple pelvic organs. It is categorized as acute or chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. Acute cases have a rapid onset and severe symptoms, which can be life-threatening due to sepsis. Chronic cases have fluctuating symptoms, recurring episodes, and can lead to the formation of inflammatory masses in the chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. This can cause adhesions in pelvic tissues, potentially resulting in frozen pelvis. It may also lead to ovarian dysfunction, fallopian tube adhesions and blockages, causing abdominal pain, lower back pain, excessive vaginal discharge, and even infertility.