Introduction
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections are very severe to people who fall victim to these diseases and infections. These diseases primarily occur due to lack of knowledge and utter carelessness regarding sex and sexual activities. Oophoritis is one of the several Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD). Oophoritis is commonly known as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). It is a disease that generally affects women.
About Oophoritis
Oophoritis is a condition where inflammation occurs in the ovary of a female. It is also responsible for ectopic pregnancy, female infectious morbidity, and sterilization. It is a disease that is diagnosed clinically and thus, should be identified from other abdominal pains and their causes. Infections occur in the cervix, and then extends itself to the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes. The process of bacterial colonization plays a very significant role. The species of gonorrhea and chlamydia are colonized in a typical manner from the cervix in oophoritis cases, but are not often separated or isolated in the tissue of the ovary.
If the infection is not treated properly, it may lead to the formation of an abscess around the ovaries and fallopian tubes. This condition is called tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA). This sexually transmitted disease usually occurs in females who are less than 25 years of age. It may also occur in women who have reached the post menopausal stage, but it is generally connected an inherent gynecologic malignity.
Causes and Symptoms of Oophoritis
The major causes of this disease are: more than one sexual partner, unprotected sexual intercourse, sexual behavior having a high element of risk, instrumentation of genital tract like intrauterine device [IUD] placement and endometrial biopsy, Immunosuppression, and gynecologic malignancy.
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There are quite a few symptoms associated with this diseases, and some of these symptoms are pelvic pain, pain in the abdominal region, fever, vaginal discharge, chills, Dyspareunia, vomiting and nausea.
Treatment of Oophoritis
This disease can be treated via Outpatient treatment as well as Inpatient treatment, according to the condition and history of the patient. Outpatient treatment is best suited for those who are quite reliable to come back for follow up care, hemodynamically stable, not pregnant absence of TOA. For pregnant women, HIV positive women, and those who can be septic, Inpatient treatment is the better option. When medical treatment does not exercise a major effect, doctors can initiate the process of Surgical care. Consultations are provided to the patients by gynecologists and obstetricians.
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