Patient's question:
What is the concept of appendicitis? I heard that appendicitis can cause infertility. Can chronic appendicitis be cured? If it's not cured, can one still get pregnant? If pregnancy occurs, will it affect the child? Thank you!First follow-up question: Thank you! I'd like to ask a follow-up question. If it's not cured, can one still get pregnant? Will it affect the child?
Doctor's answer:
In the female internal reproductive organs, the fallopian tubes and ovaries are referred to as uterine appendages. Therefore, strictly speaking, adnexitis refers to inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. However, fallopian tube and ovary inflammation often occur concurrently with parametritis and pelvic peritonitis, and these conditions are also difficult to distinguish during diagnosis. As a result, pelvic peritonitis and parametritis are also included in the scope of adnexitis. Adnexitis is a common disease that causes infection of the fallopian tubes and ovaries after pathogenic microorganisms invade the reproductive organs. It is classified into acute and chronic forms. Bacteria can enter the reproductive organs during childbirth or during the performance of induced abortion procedures. They can also infiltrate due to poor hygiene during menstruation, unclean menstrual hygiene products, or swimming and sexual activity during menstruation, allowing bacteria to take advantage of the opportunity.Acute adnexitis exhibits obvious symptoms, such as fever, chills, and severe lower abdominal pain. Chronic adnexitis presents with varying degrees of abdominal pain, a sense of heaviness and pulling in the lower abdomen, which may fluctuate in intensity, accompanied by increased vaginal discharge, lower back pain, and menstrual irregularities.
Although chronic adnexitis is difficult to cure completely, it does not mean that the condition cannot be controlled or improved. As for whether this disease affects fertility, it cannot be generalized. If the fallopian tube lumen is partially or completely adhesed, it may lead to ectopic pregnancy or infertility. However, if acupuncture, physical therapy, laser treatment, and combined Chinese and Western medicine are consistently applied, along with enhanced physical exercise and improved physical fitness to prevent recurrent episodes and avoid fallopian tube lumen adhesion, it is still possible to conceive and give birth. Adnexitis has a relatively minor impact on pregnant women, but taking large amounts of medication can affect the fetus.