Adnexitis, salpingo-phritis, is better known as inflammation of the appendages, and is an insidious gynecological disease. The disease is almost imperceptible, for a woman's life is not a threat, but because of him a woman in the future may not have children. According to statistics, every fifth woman who suffered from this disease had infertility.
Diagnostics
Establish a diagnosis of adnexitis is not an easy task. Initially, a woman is sent to take a blood test, the result of which will help determine whether there is an inflammatory process in the female body, this will be indicated by an elevated level of leukocytes. When gynecological examination, the soreness of the uterus, cervix and / or ovaries is palpated. The gynecologist also takes vaginal swabs to help identify the causative agent of the infection. The result of smears and DNA (PCR) will also show the bacteriological state of the flora of the vagina. A woman is referred to a vaginal ultrasound.
Treatment
Treatment and medicines are prescribed exclusively by a doctor. If the inflammation occurs in an acute form, then chills, nausea, an increase in body temperature, muscle tension in the anterior abdominal wall, vomiting. In the presence of such symptoms, the patient is usually sent to a gynecological clinic for inpatient treatment.
Subacute inflammatory process is treated out-patient. Before appointing a doctor, the doctor sends the woman to the blood test. The inflammatory process is indicated by a high level of leukocytes, soreness of the ovaries, as well as painful sensations when examining the cervix. Also done is an analysis of the vaginal smear, PCR, ultrasound diagnosis with a vaginal sensor. In severe cases, laparoscopy is used - surgical intervention. During the operation, small incisions are made in the anterior abdominal wall, then special instruments are introduced into the small pelvis, which enable surgeons to examine the uterus, fallopian tubes, and appendages.
The treatment regimen is selected only after carrying out the required studies, during which the causative agent of the disease is identified. Adnexitis is treated with antiviral drugs, antibiotics, immunostimulants and physiotherapy. Such a complex will stop the development of infection and remove the inflammatory process.
To live a sexual life while a woman is being treated for adnexitis is not recommended, but if it does not work to refrain from sex, then the partner should use a condom.
Together with a woman should be treated and a man (sexual partner), because if a woman has an infection, then there is a risk of continuing inflammation and / or re-infection.
At the end of the treatment, the gynecologist checks the effectiveness of the therapy and takes a control smear and other tests from a woman from the vagina.
It is worth noting and the fact that 25% of women who had inflammation of the appendages, face relapses of adnexitis. A possible cause of relapse may be not previously detected infections, the preservation of chronic inflammation, the development of vaginal dysbiosis.
For the prevention of repeated inflammations of the ovaries, the use of various alternative and nontraditional methods of treatment plays a big role - physiotherapy, homeopathy, gynecological massage, mud therapy, manual therapy.
Prevention is not only direct treatment with different methods, this is a careful attitude to one's own health - one should take care of protection from sexually transmitted infections, avoid heavy overwork, have one sexual partner, avoid hypothermia.
Folk remedies for treatment of appendages
Inflammation of the appendages can be treated with folk remedies and get good results. However, folk remedies for inflammation of the appendages are better used as an auxiliary, rather than replacing them with the full treatment, which was prescribed by a gynecologist.
In this case, treatment with folk remedies removes only the symptoms accompanying the disease. Those who have infections can be eliminated only by medical treatment.