Inflammation of the ovaries: causes, symptoms, treatment

Women often don't want to talk about their intimate problems. Therefore, when painful sensations occur in the lower abdomen, they turn to friends or the Internet for advice. Meanwhile, in this case, you simply need to visit a gynecologist. After all, this can be a very serious disease - inflammation of the ovaries.

Causes of ovarian inflammation

The process of inflammation in which the female ovaries are damaged is called oophoritis. Often, inflammation also affects a woman’s fallopian tubes. With the disease, the ovary may be affected on only one side or on both.

There may be several causes of the disease:

• The ovaries can suffer from existing inflammation in the female body. For example, inflammation of the ovaries can provoke chlamydia or a sexually transmitted disease.
• A high level of pathogenic microflora also has a bad effect on the condition of the ovaries. It could be candida or E. coli. A high level of harmful microflora is caused by blood stagnation due to a sedentary lifestyle or hypothermia of the body, a general weakening of the immune system.
• Even a simple intestinal disorder can ultimately provoke inflammation of the ovaries.

Inflammation of the ovaries - symptoms

The disease occurs in chronic or acute form. At the same time, keep in mind that a chronic disease is not necessarily a consequence of a poorly treated acute form. It may happen that with some sexually transmitted diseases, oophoritis occurs in the chronic stage.

In the acute course of the disease, a woman feels severe pulling pain in the lower abdomen. The pain radiates to the lower back and sacrum, localized on the right or left, depending on which ovary is affected. Urination and sexual intercourse also cause severe pain.

The woman's temperature rises, she feels feverish, there is weakness and signs of poisoning - nausea and vomiting.
The nature of vaginal discharge changes - clear, strong discharge appears. Sometimes you may notice pus in the discharge. This indicates a very dangerous stage - purulent damage to the ovaries, which can result in peritonitis.

For the chronic stage, the symptoms are the same, but in a calmer form. A woman feels a dull pain in the lower abdomen, which tends to intensify with exercise, hypothermia, or menstruation.

In the chronic course of the disease, a lot of white mucus is released from the vagina. The menstrual cycle is disrupted, and blood is often released between periods.

Inflammation of the ovaries - treatment

Treatment of ovarian inflammation should begin immediately. Otherwise, the disease can lead to very serious consequences, for example, infertility. First of all, the woman needs to be provided with complete peace. This applies to both physical activity and emotional state.

Usually the doctor prescribes a course of antibiotics to relieve inflammation. The most effective antibiotics: Zomax, Sumamed, Azithromycin, Siflox. They can be in the form of tablets or injections.

To relieve pain, use Ketanov or Ibuprofen. To relieve symptoms of body poisoning, droppers with calcium chloride are given. To reduce the load on the liver, you need to drink hepaprotectors and bifidobacteria at the same time. To boost immunity, it is recommended to take vitamins.

Chronic inflammation of the ovaries requires a different approach. Antibiotics are practically not used here. The main emphasis is on restoring natural immunity, general strengthening of the body, and pain relief. The doctor prescribes absorbable tampons and douching with medicinal solutions. Physiotherapeutic treatment methods are used - electrophoresis, ultrasound, magnetic therapy.

Used to treat inflammation of the ovaries and traditional medicine. This can be ingestion of decoctions of medicinal herbs or douching with them.

To protect yourself from ovarian inflammation, you need to follow simple recommendations. Pay attention to your health, avoid hypothermia, treat infectious diseases in a timely manner, and maintain personal and sexual hygiene.