Chronic endometritis is a recurrent inflammation of the endometrium, a membrane that lines the inside of the uterus. It can be caused by sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis or chlamydia, pelvic inflammatory disease, salpingitis, injuries and damage during childbirth or abortion and by the insertion of an intrauterine device.
This chronic inflammation can cause infertility, spontaneous abortions, failure to implant the embryo after fertilization and premature birth.
Treatment of chronic endometritis
Treatment of chronic endometritis may involve the use of oral or intravenous antibiotics. Resting and drinking lots of water are important complements for the treatment to be faster and more successful.
Treatment for chronic endometritis should involve partners in the relationship to reduce the risk of new infections. In the most complicated cases, hospitalization is necessary.
Symptoms of chronic endometritis
Symptoms of chronic endometritis can be:
- General malaise; Fever; Pelvic pain; Vaginal bleeding; Vaginal discharge with smell and white or yellow color; Constipation; Belly growth.
Endometritis can be short-lived, that is, acute, and is characterized by pain in the hypogastrium, high fever, painful periods and yellow vaginal discharge and vaginal bleeding.
The diagnosis of endometritis consists of the evaluation of the symptoms presented by the woman and the use of complementary diagnostic tests such as blood tests, endometrial biopsy, laparoscopy and culture and analysis of bacteria.
