What causes pelvic inflammatory disease?

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common gynecological disease, which is usually related to blood infection, retrograde infection, spread to adjacent organs, poor menstrual hygiene, intrauterine operation, and decreased immune defense.

1. Hematogenous infection: This type of infection is mainly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which infects women's internal reproductive organs, thereby causing pelvic inflammatory disease.

2. Retrograde infection: Pathogens may ascend through the vagina and cervix to infect the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, causing pelvic inflammatory disease.

3. Spread to adjacent organs: For example, when appendicitis occurs, the inflammation may spread to the right appendages and cause pelvic inflammatory disease.

4. Poor menstrual hygiene: During menstruation, the exfoliated surface of the endometrium will expand and bleed. If you do not pay attention to hygiene, use unclean sanitary napkins or engage in risky behaviors such as having sex, pathogens may invade and cause inflammation.

5. Intrauterine operations: such as placement of intrauterine contraceptive device, curettage, etc., if the operation is not standardized or there is chronic inflammation of the reproductive tract, it may cause the spread of infection.

6. Decreased immune defense: When women’s defense function is damaged or their immune function is reduced, they are more likely to suffer from inflammation.

Note:

If you have symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease, you should seek medical attention in time, and undergo examination and treatment under the guidance of a professional physician. Do not delay the condition. Pay special attention to personal hygiene in daily life, especially during sexual life and menstruation, to avoid infection by pathogens. Maintaining good eating habits, avoiding overwork, and enhancing the body's immunity are also important measures to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease.