Don't want to be 'entangled' with pelvic inflammatory disease? Reminder: Keep these 4 nursing matters in mind during treatment!

Presumably many women have heard of a gynecological disease called pelvic inflammatory disease in their lives. This is a common upper reproductive tract infectious disease in women. It does not refer to a specific disease, but includes a variety of reproductive tract diseases. Organ inflammation. Such as endometritis, pelvic peritonitis, salpingitis and so on. Nearly 90% of patients have pain symptoms after the onset of the disease.

　　However, since most of the pelvic organs are innervated by the splanchnic nerves, the patient's perception of pain is often inaccurate. Inflammation itself is not confined to a pelvic organ alone.

　　Therefore, sometimes the clinical diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease cannot determine whether the exact site of inflammation is in the fallopian tube or the ovary.

　　Many patients have a very one-sided understanding of inflammation, thinking that since it is inflammation, it can be relieved by oral antibiotics.

　　But in fact, taking antibiotics for a long time will not only make the body resistant to antibiotics, but may also lead to the disorder of the vaginal flora, change the environment inside the vagina , and even lead to the further development of the disease. Once the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease is not timely and thorough, it will seriously affect the reproductive health of women , and even have the possibility of ectopic pregnancy and infertility .

　　So the question is, what are the precautions for patients with pelvic inflammatory disease?

　　1. Personal hygiene

　　There is a close relationship between the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease and hygiene, because its nature is pathogen infection. Therefore, patients should pay attention to personal hygiene in daily life, keep the perineum clean and dry, wash the vulva with clean water every night, and make sure that a special person is dedicated to the basin.

　　It should be emphasized here that you cannot wash the inside of the vagina with your hands, and you cannot use various lotions, hot water and soap at will. In addition, when suffering from pelvic inflammatory disease, there are often symptoms such as increased leucorrhea, sticky texture, and peculiar smell , so patients should change their underwear frequently, and do not wear tight-fitting, chemical-fiber underwear;

2. Sexual life

　　If you are in menstrual period, or have recently experienced abortion, gynecological surgery such as upper ring or ring removal, or have bleeding in your private parts, you should try to avoid having sex, and prohibit swimming, tub baths or hot springs .

　　Because the body's resistance is relatively poor at this time, pathogens are easy to take the opportunity to enter and cause infection. In addition, if patients with pelvic inflammatory disease are accompanied by fever symptoms , they often sweat a lot when the fever is relieved. At this time, attention should be paid to keeping warm and keeping the body dry;

　　3. Treat as soon as possible

　　In daily life, we should pay attention to observe the amount, texture, color and smell of leucorrhea. If there is an abnormal leucorrhea recently , such as an increase in the amount of leucorrhea, a yellow color and a thick texture, or a foul smell, this often indicates that the patient's personal condition is relatively serious.

　　Inspections should be carried out in time. Once a patient with acute or subacute pelvic inflammatory disease is diagnosed, treatment must be carried out in accordance with the doctor's advice. If necessary, the patient should stay in bed to facilitate the localization of inflammation and the discharge of secretions;

　　4. Rational drug use

　　The point to be emphasized here is that the mainstay of treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease is indeed antibiotic therapy. However, this does not mean that patients can abuse antibiotics. As mentioned above, long-term use of antibiotics can lead to disturbances in the vaginal flora .

　　Moreover, the principles of antibiotics in clinical treatment are empirical, broad-spectrum, timely and individualized . Therefore, patients should not blindly self-medicate, but should follow the doctor's advice and choose the medicine that suits them.

　　Finally, I would like to remind everyone that the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease is often arranged according to the course of treatment. Therefore, after taking the medicine, the patient should regularly review and observe the recovery of the body according to the doctor's recommendation, especially to pay attention to the change of leucorrhea.

　　If pelvic inflammatory disease has recovered, the drug should be stopped in time to avoid problems such as drug resistance and vaginal flora disorder.