The difference between adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease

Adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease are two different gynecological diseases, with different definitions, causes, and symptoms.

The difference between adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease:

1. Different definitions: Adnexitis refers to infectious inflammation of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and surrounding tissues and organs. Pelvic inflammatory disease refers to infectious inflammation of multiple organs in the pelvic cavity, including the endometrium, ovarian tissue, uterus, vagina, and other tissues and organs.

2. Different causes: Adnexitis is usually caused by bacterial infection, mainly sexually transmitted infections and common infections, while pelvic inflammatory disease can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.

3. Different symptoms: The symptoms of adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease are also different. The symptoms of adnexitis include lower abdominal pain, abnormal leucorrhea, fever, etc. The symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease are more complicated and may include lower abdominal pain, back pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, frequent urination, etc.

Precautions for adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease:

Since the clinical symptoms of adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease are similar, patients should go to the hospital for treatment if they are unable to distinguish the disease. After cooperating with the doctor to complete relevant examinations, the doctor will make a diagnosis of the disease and the degree of progression of the disease based on the examination results. It is not recommended to intervene with medication without authorization before the cause is fully determined to prevent the situation where the medicine is not suitable for the disease.