One of the most common diseases of the genitourinary sphere in women is inflammation of the ovaries. The danger of the disease is that it can lead to infertility. Start the timely treatment and prevent the transition of the disease to a chronic stage will help symptoms, the first appearance of which a woman needs to turn to a specialist. About how to determine the inflammation of the ovaries in the initial stage of the disease, we'll talk in this article.
How does ovarian inflammation occur?
The main pathogens of this disease are intestinal rods, streptococci, gonococci, chlamydia, etc. Particularly sensitive to ingestion into the body of pathogens and their further negative effects are women with weakened immunity.
Pathogens easily enter the body during pregnancy, in the presence of chronic stress, as a result of surgical intervention, for example, during an abortion or childbirth.
Inflammation of the ovaries can occur in acute and chronic stages. Not always chronic inflammation of the ovaries is a consequence of a complication or an untreated acute stage of the disease. Chronic inflammation can develop against the background of sexually transmitted diseases, with mild symptoms, for example, with gonorrhea.
What are the symptoms of ovarian inflammation?
Inflammation in the acute stage
For inflammation of the ovaries in the acute stage, the following symptoms are characteristic:
- pain in the lower abdomen;
- temperature;
- frequent urination;
- violation of the menstrual cycle;
- purulent discharge.
- Pain . Pain with inflammation of the ovaries is strong and pulling. It extends to the area in the lower abdomen and lower back, often given in the region of the sacrum. Depending on which ovary was inflamed, the pain can move to the right or left side. Strong and acute pain is also characteristic of sexual intercourse and urination. At the slightest physical exertion, the pain intensifies.
- Temperature . With acute inflammation of the ovaries, the body temperature rises sharply, fever is possible. There are complaints of general weakness in the body. There may come a general intoxication: nausea appears and vomiting opens.
- Allocations . During the period of ovarian inflammation, the vaginal discharge changes. They become abundant and transparent, and purulent discharge may appear. The cause of this is purulent melting of the ovaries. The latter is very dangerous and requires an immediate request to a specialist. If you do not contact, pus can get into the peritoneum, causing peritonitis.
Another sign of the growth of the focus of inflammation with the bruising of the peritoneum is a disorder of the stool.
Inflammation in the chronic stage
Symptoms of chronic inflammation of the ovaries in women are similar to those of the acute stage, but they are less pronounced. Appear when the disease worsens.
- Pain . The chronic stage of inflammation of the ovaries is characterized by pain localized in the lower abdomen. They are stupid and only occasionally intensified, for example, after hypothermia or during menstruation. Pain is accompanied by sexual intercourse.
- Allocations . With chronic inflammation of the ovaries, the discharge becomes white and abundant. The menstrual cycle is broken, bloody discharge may occur between menstruation.
The sex drive of a woman is significantly reduced. Pregnancy, as a rule, does not occur.
Effects of ovarian inflammation
Inflammation of the ovaries rarely affects the ovaries. Very often the picture of the disease includes inflammation of the appendages. The consequence of infection can be the formation of adhesions, resulting in a woman may have an ectopic pregnancy, she can not bear fruit or does not become barren.