Addictions hurt: symptoms and treatment

Inflammatory processes of the female sexual sphere in the modern world affect many of the fair sex, and in this case, a very common disease is inflammation of the appendages of the uterus (ovaries and fallopian tubes). This ailment can arise not only because the girl has sat on something cold or has chilled her feet. Of course, hypothermia is considered the main cause of such a disease, but other factors contribute to the inflammatory process. Let's try to figure out why the appendages hurt. Symptoms, treatment of this ailment will also be considered.

Causes of the inflammatory process

Inflammation in the appendages of the uterus provokes both pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic microorganisms. Certain factors make them pathogenic and contribute to the appearance of symptoms of the disease. In the appendages, the infection is as follows:

• From the vagina and cervix;
• On lymphatic and blood vessels;
• From other organs in which the inflammatory process proceeds, - the sigmoid colon, appendix.

Why are the appendages sore? This is due to the inflammatory process, which is caused by the following factors:

• Stress, hypothermia;
• Multiple sexual partners;
• Childbirth with complications;
• appendectomy;
• Weakening of immunity caused by various infections and diseases - HIV infection, diabetes mellitus and others;
• Medical manipulations in the uterine cavity, such as abortion.

Local Symptoms

If the appendages hurt , the symptoms of this ailment can be local and common. The defeat of the fallopian tubes and ovaries disturbs their normal functioning.

As a result, the body responds to the inflammatory process as follows:

• Pain. A woman can have pain in the lower abdomen, and there are different intensity intensities. Most often, the pain is aching, but gradually intensifying. It is felt in the ileum region and passes from this zone to the sacrum or thigh. With chronic inflammation of the appendages, the pain becomes permanent, but not too sharp, aggravated by sexual intercourse, menstruation or physical exertion.
• Disorder of the menstrual cycle. When the appendages hurt because of the inflammatory process, the menstruation can be irregular and proceed quite painfully and for a long time, with severe bleeding. Sometimes it happens on the contrary: the menstrual cycle is shortened, and the discharge becomes scarce.
• Discharge from the vagina. They are purulent, serous or mucous, accompanied by irritation and itching of the genitals.

General symptoms

The inflammatory process of the appendages is accompanied by such common symptoms as:

• Elevated body temperature. This creates a chill, there are headaches and muscle pains, body temperature exceeds 39 degrees.

• Malaise. The woman begins to vomit, vomiting may open, the mouth cavity dry up.
• Disruption of the gastrointestinal tract. There is pain in the abdomen and there is a swelling, there is a disorder in the form of diarrhea.
• Violation of the functions of the urinary system. When the appendages hurt as a result of inflammation, there may be pain when urinating, and urine is released in a small amount. Sometimes there is pyelonephritis and cystitis.
• Disorders of the endocrine and nervous system. A woman develops neurosis and depression, her working capacity is significantly reduced. Many patients complain to the doctor about the reduction of the sex drive or its complete absence.

Possible complications

Since the appendages ache most often due to inflammation, which contributes to the formation of obstruction of the fallopian tubes or adhesions, an subsequently untreated disease can cause infertility. In addition, the transferred inflammation of the appendages increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy by 5-10 times.

Frivolous attitude to their health in girls in the future leads to the appearance of purulent complications, which requires surgical intervention. In severe cases, removal of the fallopian tubes is possible.

Treatment of the disease

If the appendages hurt, treatment should be started in a timely manner. Usually the patient is referred to the hospital, where she is first prescribed a diet that excludes the use of salt, carbohydrates and pepper. With severe pain, the patient must be in bed in the first days. The pain and inflammation of the cold well, so the doctor can also advise applying a cold compress on the lower abdomen.

Medicamentous treatment of inflammation of the appendages begins with the administration of antibiotics. Since the disease occurs due to the action of different groups of microorganisms, it is usually prescribed several types of such drugs.

Thus, the treatment is carried out by the following antibacterial agents:

• Penicillins ("Amoxiclav");
• Macrolides ("Erythromycin");
• Cephalosporins ("Ceftriaxone");
• Derivatives of nitromidazole (Metronidazole);
• Antifungal drugs ("Diflucan", "Nystatin").

The doctor may prescribe other antibiotics, but they should positively affect the flora that normally lives in the oxygen environment. In the first three days, antibiotics are administered with injections, after which the patient starts taking the pills and the drug dose is reduced. The effect of treatment occurs already in the first days after its beginning. But if the reception of antibiotics does not bring a proper result, then surgical intervention is possible.

In addition to these drugs, treatment in the hospital is carried out by the introduction of intravenous infusions of saline solutions, glucose, haemadeza and other medicines. To stop pain and reduce inflammation, the patient is recommended to take anti-inflammatory non-steroid drugs in the form of tablets. They include "Ibuprofen", "Diclofenac", "Cetarol" and other means.

As soon as the acute form of inflammation subsides, such procedures as electrophoresis with lidase or iodine, impulsive currents of high frequency, ultrasound are prescribed.

Conclusion

Thus, the appendages hurt for various reasons, but usually inflammation provokes hypothermia. If there are symptoms such as nausea, soreness in the lower abdomen, suspicious discharge, then you should not postpone the visit to the gynecologist. If delayed with treatment, then serious complications may develop.