What is salpingitis

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Salpingitis is an infection and inflammation in the fallopian. It is often used synonymously with pelvic inflammatory disease, although it does not have an accurate definition and can refer to several diseases of the female upper genital tract, such as endometritis, myometritis, parametritis, and infection in the pelvic peritoneum. In contrast, salpingitis only refers to infection and inflammation in the fallopian.

When inflammation occurs, extra fluid secretion or pus in the fallopian tubes are collected. An infection of the fallopian tubes, one usually leads to other infections. This happens because the bacteria migrated through the lymph vessels nearby. Salpingitis is one of the most common causes of female infertility. If salpingitis is not treated, the infection can cause permanent damage to the fallopian tubes so that the egg is released each cycle menstruation not able to meet with the sperm.

Salpingitis many found on the general economic low. However it is considered as an effect of the acts of sex before, mutually replace the partner and the lack of the knowledge of good health is an independent risk factor for salpingitis. As a result of increased risk due to changed a couple, then the highest prevalence of salpingitis is teenagers.

Acute salpingitis, fallopian became red and swollen, and removing the extra fluids so that the walls of the inside of the tube often stick together. The tube might as well stick to nearby structures such as the intestines. Sometimes, a tube of the tuba could fill and bloat with pus. In rare cases, the tube ruptured and cause a dangerous infection in the abdominal cavity.

Chronic salpingitis usually follows an acute attack. This infection is lighter, more durable and may not produce a lot of visible symptoms. In mild cases, salpingitis may not have symptoms. This means fallopian could be damaged without the woman even realizes that he has an infection.

If salpingitis is not dealt with immediately, then the infection will cause damage to the fallopian tubes so that the egg cell is permanently released from the ovaries cannot be met with sperm. Without rapid treatment the infection can happen permanently damage the fallopian tubes so that the egg was released on menstrual process can not meet up with sperm.

Acute salpingitis on acute salpingitis, fallopian tubes become red and swollen, and excess fluid out so that the inside walls of the tuba often sticks to thoroughly. The Tuba can also stick to the parts of the intestinal tract. Sometimes the fallopian tubes filled with pus. It rarely happens, tuba rupture and cause a very dangerous infection in the abdominal cavity

Lack of awareness and lack of willingness to use contraception is generally also a factor increasing salpingitis. This infection is rare before the first menstrual cycle, after menopause and during pregnancy. The main transmission occurs through sexual intercourse, but the bacteria can also enter into the body of the womb after the procedure, such as the installation of childbirth, miscarriage, abortion and endometrial biopsy.

Salpingitis is most commonly treated with antibiotics. Treatment and contact tracing minimizes complications, an examination that is done is with a pelvic examination, blood tests and mucus swab a doctor can diagnose salpingitis. The act of surgery on patients with salpingitis do if treatment with antibiotic resistant bacteria led to. Tubo ovarian abscess may require transvaginal aspiration. A hysterectomy may be necessary for severe infection or in the case of chronic diseases with pelvic pain hard