Endometritis is a disease that most often affects the organs of the female reproductive system. The manifestation of the disease depends on the individual characteristics of the woman's organism and the degree of development of the disease. In this case, cure inflammation is much easier in its initial stage, so it is important to know and be able to distinguish signs of endometritis.
Acute and chronic endometritis
Acute endometritis is the primary stage of the disease, the symptoms on which are most pronounced. At this stage, we can distinguish the following signs of endometritis in women:
- temperature increase;
- chills;
- weakness;
- dizziness;
- loss of appetite;
- pain in the lower abdomen;
- bloody or purulent discharge from the vagina.
Often there are signs of endometritis after scraping, traumatic births, installing an intrauterine device and other similar interventions. As a rule, acute endometritis occurs within 10-14 days, after which the disease takes another (more dangerous) form or goes into a chronic stage. At this stage, the signs of the disease are not as pronounced as at the initial stage.
Identification of endometritis
If you observe signs of endometritis after cesarean, abortion, another such intervention, as well as the above symptoms, not related to the course of any disease, seek medical help urgently. Timely diagnosis of acute endometritis greatly facilitates treatment and prevents the development of the disease.
Indirect signs of endometritis can be seen on ultrasound examination. An experienced doctor will be able to distinguish between symptoms, both the initial stage of the disease and its chronic form. As a rule, the echoes of endometritis are determined by:
- the degree of uterine enlargement;
- thickness of the endometrium;
- presence of adhesions in the uterine cavity.
In addition to echolineses of endometritis, which shows an ultrasound examination, the symptoms of the disease are revealed during the interview of the patient. As a rule, after studying the complaints of a woman and analyzing the regularity of the menstrual cycle, the doctor will be able to place a preliminary diagnosis and prescribe a further examination.
If the signs of endometritis on ultrasound do not give a complete picture of the degree of severity and development of the disease, then an endometrial biopsy provides much more information. Since the biopsy is a rather complicated and painful procedure, such an analysis is carried out only in severe cases.
In the absence of treatment endometritis takes a more severe form, and can also lead to infertility. It is worth noting that the neglected endometritis, acquiring a chronic form, affects other organs of the human body.