What are the sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease? Cause infertility, ectopic pregnancy

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common gynecological inflammation, which is caused by infection during uterine surgery, failure to pay attention to hygiene during menstruation, etc. Pelvic inflammatory disease is also prone to cause some sequelae, such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain, which is very harmful.

Pelvic inflammatory disease can cause lower abdominal pain, fever, and increased vaginal discharge, and it will get worse after sexual intercourse. It needs to be treated actively. If it is not treated in time or the treatment is not thorough, it is easy to cause many sequelae and bring greater harm. So what are the sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease? Let's take a closer look below!
1. Infertility: Infertility is a sequela of pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease can cause adhesion or blockage of the fallopian tubes, which will affect ovulation and the combination of eggs and sperm, causing infertility. The probability of infertility caused by acute pelvic inflammatory disease is about 25%. If the treatment is not thorough, resulting in repeated attacks of pelvic inflammatory disease, the probability of infertility will be higher.
2. Ectopic pregnancy: If you have had pelvic inflammatory disease, the chance of ectopic pregnancy will increase. For example, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease usually causes inflammation of the fallopian tubes on both sides. After a long time, it will cause the fallopian tubes to turn, causing the cavity to become narrow or even closed. When the sperm and egg combine to form a fertilized egg, it cannot implant in the uterus, which will cause ectopic pregnancy.
3. Chronic pelvic pain: Chronic pelvic pain is a sequela of pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease can cause adhesions in the fallopian tubes, and it is easy to form scars, causing pelvic congestion. This will often cause lower abdominal pain, swelling, and soreness in the lumbar sacral region. The pain is more intense after fatigue or after sexual intercourse. Data show that about 20% of acute pelvic inflammatory disease will have sequelae of chronic pelvic pain after the attack.
The three points introduced above are the common sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease. In addition, repeated attacks and sexual indifference are also sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease. Therefore, once you have pelvic inflammatory disease, you must seek timely treatment, preferably through surgery for thorough treatment, so as to prevent recurrence and cause greater harm.