What are the diagnostic methods for endometrial tuberculosis?

When it comes to endometrial tuberculosis, I believe many female friends don’t know much about it. Endometrial tuberculosis is a gynecological disease that can endanger women’s health and cause female infertility. We must be aware of the symptoms of this disease. Let the experts teach you how to detect endometrial tuberculosis.

According to experts, a mildly infected endometrium will only be congested and edematous with infiltration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and round cells. A severe infection will cause widespread suppuration and necrosis and may involve the underlying muscle layer, resulting in acute uterine myotubercosis.

The onset is relatively acute with chills and even shivering, fever (38-40℃), rapid pulse, general weakness, sweating, severe pain in the lower abdomen, backache, large amount of bloody, purulent or watery leucorrhea with foul odor, postpartum infection, lochia is muddy in color. Patient signs: The patient's lower abdomen is tender. Speculum examination shows a large amount of purulent or foul, bloody and foul-smelling secretions at the uterine ostium, and overflow. Bimanual examination shows pain when the cervix is ​​lifted. The uterine body is swollen due to congestion and edema, and it is soft and tender. Laboratory tests show an increase in the total number of white blood cells and neutrophils.

According to the medical history and clinical manifestations, physical signs are easy to diagnose during speculum examination. Uterine fluid should be sent for bacterial culture and drug sensitivity as much as possible, and smear tests should be used as a reference for active drugs. Repeated vaginal examinations should be avoided to prevent the spread of infection.

Now everyone knows how to detect endometrial tuberculosis. Finally, experts remind patients: Endometrial tuberculosis can cause great harm to us, so please seek medical treatment as soon as possible to prevent delaying the disease and causing serious impact on us, and avoid the occurrence of female infertility. We hope that all female patients will recover soon.