Why does pelvic inflammatory disease cause abdominal distension? Because of pelvic inflammation

In addition to lower abdominal pain, fever, and abnormal vaginal discharge, some patients with pelvic inflammatory disease may also experience abdominal distension. This is mainly because pelvic inflammation causes the patient's pelvic cavity to be in a state of congestion, which indirectly affects intestinal peristalsis. Severe pelvic inflammatory disease can induce ectopic pregnancy, infertility, and even affect the relationship between husband and wife.

Pelvic inflammatory disease often develops rapidly and has obvious symptoms. Once a woman is diagnosed with this disease, she will experience varying degrees of lower abdominal pain, fever, headache, loss of appetite, abnormal vaginal discharge, and other symptoms. Some patients complain of frequent abdominal distension during the illness, which makes them very confused. So, why does pelvic inflammatory disease cause abdominal distension?
1. Why does pelvic inflammatory disease cause abdominal distension ? Pelvic inflammatory disease can be divided into acute pelvic inflammatory disease and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is generally caused by the failure to treat acute pelvic inflammatory disease in a timely manner. Regardless of the type of pelvic inflammatory disease, patients may experience abdominal distension during the illness. This is mainly because pelvic inflammatory disease causes congestion in the pelvis during the attack period, and when the uterus is in a state of congestion for a long time, it will indirectly affect intestinal peristalsis. When the intestinal peristalsis is not good, patients with mild symptoms will experience abdominal distension, and patients with severe symptoms will also experience constipation.
2. What are the effects of pelvic inflammatory disease?
1. Ectopic pregnancy <br/>Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common genital tract inflammation. If the inflammation is not controlled in time and the disease is allowed to develop, it may cause the patient's fallopian tube to become blocked and adhered. In severe cases, the fallopian tube cavity may even become narrower. When the fallopian tube is abnormal, it will affect the normal implantation of the fertilized egg. When the fertilized egg implants ectopically, an ectopic pregnancy will occur.
2. Infertility <br/>Pelvic inflammatory disease can cause adhesions in the fallopian tubes of both sides of the patient, or even complete blockage. When adhesions or blockages occur in the fallopian tubes, the normal passage of the fertilized egg will be obstructed, inducing infertility in the patient. Infertility caused by pelvic inflammatory disease accounts for about 7% to 10% of female infertility.
3. Impact on the relationship between husband and wife <br/>During the onset of pelvic inflammatory disease, doctors will remind patients to avoid sexual intercourse to prevent recurrence of the disease. Having sex during the illness is not only not conducive to the recovery of inflammation, but may also cause sexual intercourse pain, anxiety, irritability, depression and other negative emotions in patients, and then produce rejection and disgust of sexual life, affecting the relationship between husband and wife.