Inflammatory diseases of female genital sphere constitute a huge percentage of gynecologic pathology (65%). In many countries the growth of inflammatory diseases is a consequence of population migration, urbanization, changing of sexual behavior.

Inflammatory diseases are divided into acute and chronic, and according to the degree of distribution into: vaginitis, endometritis, salpingitis and oophoritis.

Vaginitis - inflammation of vaginal mucosa.
Endometritis - inflammation in the uterus.
Salpingitis - inflammation of the uterine tube.
Oophoritis - inflammation in the ovary.

Different types of infections represent main reasons. Basically, this is a group of sexually transmitted infections - chlamydia, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, trichomonas, gonorrhea, herpes virus, etc.
Penetration of infections into the upper genital tract (uterus) is done via sperm, trichomonads, passive transport of microorganisms is possible with a decrease in “mucus plug” protective function in cervix. Penetration of microbes through blood and lymph is also possible.

For example, doctors established a possibility of 40 gonococci sticking to one sperm - and the more chlamydia cells, to a greater number of sperm they are attached to, reaching the uterus, fallopian tubes and even peritoneum. It should also be noted that infection of internal reproductive organs may be caused by intrauterine procedures, abortion.

In recent years there have been numerous reports of inflammatory diseases in women using intrauterine devices. The risk of fallopian tubes inflammation is 4 times higher for them, this especially concerns nulliparous women.

At present, inflammatory processes in women occur otherwise. There is a tendency to latent disease, ie, just noticeable. A patient is concerned with: discomfort, mild abdominal pain, slight discharge from genital tract. Then, these phenomena dissapear even without treatment. After some time, all repeats. A woman thinks she is not so seriously ill to begin examination and treatment. But in fact, infection does its work. It causes destruction of uterus, fallopian tubes, decreased ovarian function. All this leads to a transition to the chronic form of inflammation, obstruction of fallopian tubes, irregular menstruation, infertility, fibroids.

Identification of inflammatory diseases is possible only during visit to a gynecologist and an educated, thorough examination, with usage of modern methods to detect infections. They use such methods as PCR, immunofluorescence analysis, identification of antibodies to infectious agents in blood, and inoculation from the vagina, cervix on flora and sensitivity to antibiotics.

Treatment of patients with inflammatory diseases is carried out in several stages.

At the beginning of treatment they eradicate an infectious agent. Treatment should be chosen on a strictly individual basis, taking into account the type of infection, patient’s immunity, presence of concomitant diseases.

The second phase of the treatment process is rehabilitation, ie, recovery. Infectious agent caused an inflammatory reaction of the affected organ, changing its functions. If you stop treatment, after the elimination of infection, inflammation goes into a chronic form, and will continue, causing adhesive process, chronic pelvic pain, discomfort during sexual activity and other unpleasant symptoms.

So, it is necessary to continue anti-inflammatory absorbing therapy with the use of physiotherapy techniques (ultrasound, MR therapy, drug electrophoresis), gynecological massage, apply antihomotoxic therapy until complete recovery.

Only such approach to inflammatory diseases treatment allows women not to become chronically ill, not deprives them of happiness to have children, be loved and cherished.