Does chronic appendicitis affect pregnancy
Release time : 01/18/2025 18:13:27
Appendicitis is divided into acute and chronic types, with chronic appendicitis being a highly prevalent disease.
Due to the increasing openness towards sexuality, there has been an increase in chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) associated with sexually transmitted infections.
The occurrence of chronic appendicitis is accompanied by a variety of symptoms.
Can chronic pelvic inflammatory disease affect pregnancy? The answer to this question depends on the individual patient's condition.
Under normal circumstances, if chronic appendicitis causes adhesion of the female fallopian tubes, it will increase the difficulty of pregnancy.
After the onset of chronic appendicitis, only through active treatment can the patient have a normal chance of conceiving.
If chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is not cured before pregnancy, it may lead to an ectopic pregnancy.
This poses certain risks to both the pregnant woman and the fetus in her womb.
If chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is not actively treated, it can persist and haunt the body of women for a long time. This prolonged inflammation can cause pelvic congestion, leading to organ adhesion between them, and intra-abdominal connective tissue can also easily undergo fibrosis due to inflammation. This results in serious damage to the fallopian tubes and ovaries, causing infertility in patients.
Chronic appendicitis can damage the normal function of the ovary, and over time, it may cause thickening of the fallopian tubes, leading to obstruction and blockage. There will be a large amount of hydration in the fallopian tubes.
If the ovaries are in a sticky state, and if fluid accumulates in the ovaries, it can lead to hydrosalpinx. This is a significant cause of infertility and ectopic pregnancies.
Can chronic appendicitis be cured? The appendix is a tissue located between the ovaries and the fallopian tubes, which are close to the uterus. Therefore, when there is inflammation in the appendix, the affected area is relatively broad, which can cause significant harm to women.
It is more likely for married women to suffer from chronic appendicitis.
Can chronic adnexitis be completely cured? Yes, it can be completely cured.
The preferred treatment for chronic adnexitis is pharmacotherapy.
If the symptoms are relatively mild, medication can be directly applied to the vagina, and this treatment method is quite effective
For patients with severe symptoms, oral and intravenous medication is required to jointly treat the disease.
Severe chronic appendicitis can also cause hydronephrosis and hydrosalpinx.
At this time, surgical treatment is required to facilitate the patient's recovery.
In addition, if the medication treatment for chronic appendicitis leads to continuous recurrence of inflammation, causing considerable distress to patients, surgical therapy should also be considered.
Chronic appendicitis can also be treated with physical therapy.
The thermal effect generated by infrared, short wave, and ultra short wave can stimulate and promote blood circulation in the congested area of the pelvic cavity, which can improve symptoms
If the patient has a fever or genital tuberculosis, physical therapy is not suitable
There are many types of gynecological diseases in women with chronic appendicitis, and many gynecological diseases have similar symptoms. Therefore, after being diagnosed, women often have difficulty distinguishing which type of gynecological disease they are suffering from. Chronic appendicitis also has many non-specific symptoms, and women should be familiar with the symptoms to distinguish them
What are the symptoms of chronic appendicitis? Chronic appendicitis can cause patients to experience abdominal pain, which may vary in intensity depending on the progression of the condition.
Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, with a prolonged course, can lead to pelvic congestion and result in fibrosis of the connective tissue, causing organs within the pelvis to become intertwined due to the effects of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.
Individuals with chronic appendicitis often exhibit symptoms such as abdominal distension and pain, lower back and sacral soreness.
Sometimes it is painful, but sometimes very mild. It is aggravated by menstruation or excessive fatigue after the body has been overworked.
Inflammation can also lead to increased vaginal discharge and menstrual irregularities in women.
There is tenderness in the adnexal area, accompanied by a sensation of thickening, which can occur unilaterally or bilaterally.
In routine blood tests, it is possible to detect elevated white blood cell counts in patients, as well as those with normal white blood cell counts.
Due to the proximity of the adnexa to the ovaries and fallopian tubes, it is often difficult to distinguish between inflammation and other conditions.
There are also numerous patients with chronic appendicitis whose symptoms are not very obvious, which is a reason for the delay in treatment.
The causes of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease are many, and women may only have heard of it from its name, but not be able to distinguish it from other types of gynecological inflammation.
Generally, inflammation of the genital organs is caused by bacterial infections. So, is chronic pelvic inflammatory disease due to these factors? In clinical practice, some patients with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease are attributed to prolonged sedentary lifestyle.
Particularly for white-collar women, prolonged sitting during work hours due to lack of exercise can lead to slowed blood circulation.
Consequently, venous return to the pelvis is compromised, leading to pelvic congestion, thereby making it prone to the onset of pelvic and adnexal inflammation.
Of course, the most important cause of chronic appendicitis is bacterial infection.
When an intrauterine device (IUD) is placed, if the sterilization process is not rigorous, bacteria can be introduced into the adnexa and cause chronic adnexitis.
For the same reasons, if the instruments used during gynecological surgery or other gynaecological surgeries are not sterilized strictly, it can lead to surgical infection and chronic pelvic inflammation.
Unclean sexual activities and intercourse during menstruation can easily lead to bacterial infections in women.
Besides chronic appendicitis, this is also the cause of some other gynecological diseases.
Following childbirth or a miscarriage, women's immunity decreases, allowing pathogens to ascend through the reproductive tract and infect the adnexa and even the entire pelvic cavity.
If an infection in other parts of the body is not treated promptly, the pathogen can spread to the appendix through the bloodstream and cause inflammation.
Apart from these reasons, sexually transmitted infections are also a significant cause of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.
The difference between chronic pelvic inflammatory disease and pelvic peritonitis is that women are facing greater and greater work and pressure. With the increasing pressure, coupled with poor care in daily life, it is easy to suffer from gynecological diseases.
Appendicitis and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease are common gynecological conditions. Untreated, they can both affect fertility.
Before treatment, women should first understand the differences between chronic pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis.
The uterus, which is the core of the pelvis, is surrounded by the fallopian tubes and ovaries, collectively known as the adnexa. When these adnexal structures become inflamed, it is referred to as adnexitis.
Since the fallopian tubes and ovaries are both organs within the pelvic cavity, it can be said that chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is also one of the types of pyelitis.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) encompasses a wide range of conditions.
In addition to inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries, inflammation of the peritoneum around the uterus is also included in the definition of pelvic inflammatory disease.
Therefore, the main difference between pyomastitis and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease lies in their location of onset and extent of pathological changes.
Secondly, pelvic inflammatory disease is more likely to occur during the reproductive years, and women who are menstruating are generally at a higher risk.
Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is a condition that affects women of all ages.
*The medical information provided in this text is for reference only.
If there is any discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical attention immediately, and the diagnosis and treatment should be based on offline medical examination