Is pelvic inflammation the same as adnexitis

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After I had a spontaneous abortion on January 6 this year, on February 17 (five days after my menstruation was clean), the doctor said that my right appendix thickened and was diagnosed as appendicitis. Later, after treatment, now the condition has improved, today let me share with you the difference between pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis.

Is pelvic inflammation the same as adnexitis

First of all: pelvic inflammatory disease refers to the inflammation of the female upper genital tract and its surrounding tissues; and adnexitis refers to the common diseases of tubal and ovarian infection caused by pathogenic microorganisms invading the reproductive organs, which refers to the inflammation of tubal and ovarian. The location of the disease is not the same between the two, including the scope is not the same, the scope of adnexitis is wider than pelvic inflammatory disease.

Second: pelvic inflammatory disease generally occurs in the sexually active period, due to the lack of attention to good health in sexual life, leading to virus infection, in general, women with menstruation, pre menarche, postmenopausal or unmarried rarely occur pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease is usually caused by inflammation of other adjacent organs. Adnexitis is not limited to time and does not exist because of age. As long as there is virus infection, adnexitis will emerge.

Finally: the difference between pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis is not obvious in essence. It is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish them. In short, they are all one of the killers of women. If the disease is serious, it will affect women's fertility. Therefore, no matter what kind of disease is found, the best way is to seek help from the doctor as soon as possible and treat them according to the doctor's advice.

matters needing attention

Because adnexitis often recur repeatedly, therefore, some patients with adnexitis treatment time will be very long, and, often in the process of treatment of adnexitis, also with the different condition of adnexitis, and change the way of their own treatment. Warm prompt everyone, once suffering from adnexitis must go to the regular hospital for treatment.