Very often women go to the doctor with inflammation of the ovaries. This disease brings a lot of negative sensations. In addition, if the treatment was not carried out in a timely manner, a woman may lose her ability to bear children.
Causes of inflammation
Due to infection in the internal genital organs, inflammation of the ovaries may begin to develop. Symptoms and treatment in women are almost unrelated to the specific causes of inflammation. Still, you need to know why this problem occurs, because sometimes inflammation is a protective reaction of the body, which means that the initiator of the disease may not be an infectious factor.
The most common inflammation of the ovaries, the symptoms and treatment in women of which are described below, cause the following causes:
- infection;
- mechanical damage;
- inflammation of the organs located nearby;- necrosis and tumors.
And yet, infection is in the first place in terms of the frequency of the disease. It can be bacterial, fungal or viral. After a sexually transmitted disease andtuberculosis is very likely to get inflammation of the ovaries.
Inflammation of the uterus and ovaries is a very common situation with an infectious origin of the disease. From neighboring organs, the infection often enters the genitals with blood, causing inflammation. So, the infection can come from the abdominal organs, appendix or intestines.
Especially often inflammation is caused by:
- gonococci;
- chlamydia;
-mycoplasma;-trichomonas.
Pathogens first settle in the ovaries and fallopian tubes. After that, they rush to get to the genitourinary system. Signs are first found on the labia, after which inflammation can be traced to the glands, in the urethra and in the vagina.
Symptoms
There are three forms of ovarian inflammation. Symptoms and treatment in women depend on the form in which the process takes place. It can be acute, subacute or chronic.
The acute form is characterized by severe pain in the lower abdomen. It can hurt on one side or both. Localization of pain does not always mean that there is, say, only inflammation of the right ovary. Pain can spread to the lower back, and the sensations can either subside or increase significantly.
In case of inflammation, a sharp pain is likely to occur during sexual intercourse, so for the duration of treatment it is necessary to refuse any contact.
If the infection managed to affecturethra, the process of urination can become quite sensitive. In addition, abundant purulent or mucous discharge from the genital tract will begin, often with an unpleasant odor. There may be a small amount of blood in the discharge.
Not only local symptoms appear, but also severe weakness appears, body temperature rises, sleep may be disturbed. Very often, severe irritability develops against the background of the disease.
If you do not treat the disease for a long time, you can get a violation of the cycle and, as a result, the possibility of getting pregnant decreases.
The symptoms of the disease are quite pronounced, so it is almost impossible not to notice it.
Chronic inflammation
In addition to the acute form, chronic inflammation of the ovaries may also occur. Symptoms and treatment in women in this case will be somewhat different.
- The pain is localized in the lower abdomen, in the groin, in the vagina. The pain is aching, dull, constant. Pain worsens with a cold.
- Menstrual irregularities caused by improper functioning of the ovaries.
- Occurrence of atypical discharge.
- Pain during intercourse and decreased desire. - With regular unprotected intercourse, pregnancy does not occur.
Chronic inflammation of the ovaries is not always the result of an undertreated acute form. Often it occurs as a primary disease. Many sexually transmitted diseases can be asymptomatic, but can be a provocateur of chronicforms of inflammation.
Complications after inflammation
What is especially dangerous inflammation of the ovaries? Not only the ovaries themselves are involved in the process of inflammation, but also the tubes and closely spaced organs. Bacteria and microbes are carried throughout the body. The peritoneum, intestines, lymph and blood nodes can be attacked.
In the fallopian tubes, adhesive processes can begin, which causes obstruction. This increases the chances of an ectopic pregnancy and, as a result, a rupture of the tube. Frequent consequences of inflammation are spontaneous miscarriages or secondary infertility. In addition, almost always alluterine appendages are affected.
Complications of complex inflammation
Complex inflammation is characterized by the following features:
- Pain in inflammation of the ovaries with complex inflammation is very strong, mainly in the lower abdomen. Sometimes there are exacerbations or there are attacks in the form of contractions.
- The body temperature is increased. The symptom persists for a long time, exhausting the body.
- Pain in the hips and sacrum, which greatly interferes with walking.
- Menstrual irregularities, resulting in hormonal imbalances.- Frequent cases the occurrence of ulcers on the ovary, which are of considerable size. Opening the abscess leads to an abdominal abscess.
It is worth knowing that acute inflammation affects only the ovaries. If the treatment is delayed, the infection will affect many other organs, which will be much more difficult to treat.
Diagnosis
How will the doctor determine the presence of an inflammatory process?
- First of all, he will listen to complaints and clarify what procedures and diseases the woman underwent. He must also be informed about the means used
contraception.
- Then the doctor will examine him in the chair.
- He will definitely prescribe an ultrasound.
- He will give a referral for laboratory tests.
- Most likely, hysterosalpingography will be done - this is an examination of the uterine cavity and tubes using X-rays.
- Laparoscopy.- Smears for microflora.
Treatment
Inflammation of the left ovary, which in terms of symptoms and consequences is no different from inflammation of the right one, not only causes discomfort, but also has a negative effect on reproductive function.
Most often, treatment takes a fairly long period of time. This includes treatment with tablets, and injections, and suppositories, and infusions into a vein. Only a gynecologist can choose the optimal therapy regimen; you should not use alternative treatment for inflammation of the ovaries. With optimal therapy, various forms of drugs are used, and tablets will only be an additional drug - other forms will play a major role.
If the fight against the disease is started in a timely manner, there is a chance to do without serious consequences. Most often, treatment occurs on an outpatient basis, hospitalization is required in exceptional situations, with indications for surgical intervention. If a purulent abscess is detected, antibiotics are urgently usedwith inflammation of the ovaries.
In order for the recovery to be complete and without consequences, it is necessary to start treatment at the very first signs of the disease.
Antibiotics
Any woman should know that self-treatment is likely to lead to extremely negative consequences. Only a specialist can adequately recommend antibiotics for inflammation of the ovaries, based on the type of pathogen and based on the severity of the disease.
After a course of antibiotics, drugs will be prescribed that will allow the body to recover. It is this phase that makes the therapy so long, stretching until the full restoration of immunity.
The most commonly used penicillins are:
- Oxacillin;
- Amoxicillin;- Ampicillin.
All these components have a broad effect, while causing minimal harm to the body. They are allowed to be taken even during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Many women are intolerant to penicillins, so a different type of antibiotic must be selected. In addition, bacteria are able to adapt to the drug very quickly, so you can not take the same remedy for a long time.
With strong immunity, penicillins will be more effective. They inhibit the development of bacteria without completely killing them. This should do itselfimmune system.
To maintain therapy, you need to eat he althy foods, drink plenty of fluids and introduce fermented milk products into the diet.
Candles
The main drugs for inflammation are vaginal suppositories. They must include chlorhexidine biklukonat, pimafucin and betadine. Candles kill harmful organisms.
Very popular "Geksikon" - treats infections that are transmitted during sexual intercourse, and inflammation of the ovaries. Symptoms and treatment for women may differ, so even candles should not be purchased without a doctor's recommendation.
The doctor may prescribe suppositories containing indomethacin. This substance belongs to the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. They are designed to fight prostaglandins that cause pain. In addition, the drug has an antiaggregatory and antipyretic effect. These suppositories are inserted vaginally.
Suppositories are inserted at night, placing as deep as possible into the vagina. In the morning, the usual hygiene procedures are performed. In the chronic form, with the help of suppositories, it is possible to achieve a long period of remission.
Prevention
In order to understand what preventive measures can be taken, you need to remember the causes of inflammation.
Firstly, if the sexual partner is not permanent, be sure to use protective equipment during intercourse.
Secondly, personal hygiene is a must for every woman, as is a visit to the gynecologist twice a year - for timely detection of inflammation.
Thirdly, it is necessary to monitor the general condition of the body in order to prevent the chronic stages of various diseases.
In no case should you use other people's hygiene products - this can lead to someone else's infection.
Timely access to a doctor makes it possible to eliminate the disease before it has time to harm the body.
