Inflammatory diseases of female genital organs

Inflammatory diseases affecting female genital organs make up about 60-65% of all gynecological disorders. Women of reproductive age are most often affected by this type of disease. This is due to a number of factors, the main one of which is an active sex life. It is also worth noting that inflammatory diseases localized in the female reproductive system are the cause of non-hormonal infertility.

Classification of female inflammatory diseases

All gynecological disorders, accompanied by inflammatory processes in the reproductive system, are usually differentiated depending on the course, origin, localization.

So, with the flow, usually:

• acute (duration is 2-3 weeks);
• subacute (symptoms of such disorders are observed for 6 weeks);
• chronic (manifestations of the disease can be observed for more than a month and a half).

Depending on the origin, it is customary to distinguish between specific and nonspecific diseases.

To specific inflammatory diseases affecting the female genitalia usually include chlamydia, tuberculosis, as well as gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, and herpetic infections.

Among the nonspecific inflammatory diseases affecting the female genital organs, those most often encountered are those caused by the effects on the reproductive system of staphylococci, streptococci, Escherichia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus.

Depending on where the inflammatory focus itself is localized, diseases of the lower part of the reproductive system ( vulvitis, colpitis, bartholinitis, endocervicitis ) and upper ( endometritis, metroendometritis, parametritis, salpingo-oophoritis ) are distinguished. Also, the last type of disorders is often called inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs.

What factors predetermine the development of such violations?

Depending on the origin of the causes that cause the development of the inflammatory process, it is customary to isolate exogenous and endogenous ones.

Abortions, scraping, probing, hysterosalpingography, and frequent childbirth may be classified as the first.

Endogenous causes include hormonal disorders, immunodeficiency, anomalies in the development of genital organs, gaping of the sexual gap, chronic diseases (diabetes mellitus).

How is the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases in female genitalia carried out?

In determining the inflammatory processes in the reproductive system, first of all pay attention to the appearance of the following symptoms:

• soreness in palpation in the lower third of the abdomen;
• pain in the zone of the uterine appendages;
• increased body temperature to 38.4;
• the appearance of pathological discharge from the vaginal cavity.

When referring to a doctor with this symptomatology, she is prescribed swabs for microflora, a general blood test, urine, ultrasound. Only after the cause is established, treatment is prescribed.

A significant role in the therapy of inflammatory diseases affecting female genital organs is played by prevention: regular check-ups, observance of personal hygiene rules.