Are pelvic peritonitis serious?

Pelvic peritonitis refers to the inflammation of the female peritoneal tissue. So, are the consequences of pelvic peritonitis serious? In order to let female friends have a certain understanding of pelvic peritonitis, the following is a brief introduction to the hazards of pelvic peritonitis. I hope that everyone will check in time after reading this and actively cooperate with the treatment.

Pelvic peritonitis is very harmful. It usually occurs in women who have had sexual life. It is rare for women who have menstruation, those before menarche, those after menopause or unmarried people to have pelvic peritonitis. Even if pelvic peritonitis occurs, it is often caused by the spread of inflammation in adjacent organs. Pelvic peritonitis can be divided into acute and chronic according to its course of disease and clinical manifestations. But no matter what kind of pelvic peritonitis it is, it will have a certain impact on female friends.

What are the hazards of pelvic peritonitis? The biggest hazard of pelvic peritonitis to female friends is that it can cause infertility, especially when chronic pelvic peritonitis is not actively treated. Chronic pelvic peritonitis is often manifested as bilateral salpingitis, which over time causes the opening of the fallopian tube, especially the end that receives the egg, to be partially or completely closed. It can also cause the inner mucosa of the fallopian tube to adhere due to inflammation, causing the lumen to narrow or close. In this way, the passage of eggs, sperm or fertilized eggs is obstructed, leading to infertility and increasing the chance of ectopic pregnancy. Severe pelvic peritonitis can spread to the pelvic peritoneum, uterus and tissues beside the cervix, eventually causing these organs and tissues to harden and become inactive, especially the fallopian tubes lose their soft peristaltic physiological properties, become stiff and twisted, and the lumen is completely blocked to the point where it cannot be cured. It can cause chronic salpingitis and hydrosalpinx, salpingo-oophoritis and tubo-ovarian cysts, and chronic pelvic connective tissue inflammation, which are one of the causes of infertility.

In addition, some symptoms of pelvic peritonitis will also have a certain impact on the patient's life and work. When suffering from pelvic peritonitis, there will be lower abdominal pain, muscle tension, tenderness and rebound pain, accompanied by rapid heart rate, fever, and a large amount of purulent vaginal secretions. When the condition is serious, there may be high fever, headache, chills, a large amount of yellow leucorrhea with odor, lower abdominal distension and pain, etc. Nausea, bloating, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. may occur with peritonitis. When pus is formed, there may be a lower abdominal mass and local compression and irritation symptoms. If the mass is located in the front, there may be difficulty urinating, frequent urination, dysuria, etc., and if the mass is located in the back, it may cause diarrhea. It may even cause diffuse peritonitis or sepsis and even septic shock.

In addition, chronic pelvic peritonitis can also lead to ectopic pregnancy. Chronic pelvic peritonitis is mostly caused by untimely treatment. Over time, it can cause adhesion of the inner mucosa of the fallopian tube, leading to narrowing or closure of the lumen. In this way, the movement of eggs, sperm or fertilized eggs will be blocked, and ectopic pregnancy will follow.

What are the dangers of pelvic peritonitis? It can be seen that pelvic peritonitis is very harmful to patients. In order to avoid pelvic peritonitis, timely treatment is very important.