How to distinguish between physiological pelvic effusion and pathological pelvic effusion?

Patient's question:

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Doctor's answer:

1. Physiological pelvic effusion often occurs after ovulation or in the early stages of pregnancy and usually resolves naturally, requiring no treatment.
2. Most pelvic effusions are caused by inflammatory serous exudate that the body cannot absorb, gradually accumulating in the body. This is primarily due to chronic pelvic inflammation. In some cases, it may be caused by ectopic pregnancy rupture, corpus luteum rupture, pelvic abscess, chocolate cyst, or ovarian cancer.
Pelvic effusion exceeding 1 cm is generally considered pathological.

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