Patient's question:
I am 21 years old, have never had any sexual activity, and am still a virgin, but I went to the gynecology department because of irregular menstruation. The doctor said I had adnexitis. What's going on? Why do unmarried women get adnexitis?Doctor's answer:
Experts explain that generally speaking, unmarried women who do not have sexual activity are less likely to get appendicitis, but it does not mean they will never get appendicitis. Since pathogenic bacteria can also enter the internal reproductive system through non-sexual methods, there are several common ways of invasion: 1. Direct invasion: The most common is appendicitis. Appendicitis patients, due to delayed medical treatment, bacteria can break through the appendiceal serosa and flow into the right adnexa with pus, even involving the left adnexa. This is relatively common in clinical practice. 2. Lymphatic spread: Patients with enteritis, especially severe colitis, can spread pathogenic bacteria from the colon to the reproductive organs through lymphatic vessels. For example, if someone has colitis.