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What causes pelvic inflammation

The main pathogens causing pelvic inflammation are: Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, anaerobic bacteria, sexually transmitted pathogens (such as gonococcus, Chlamydia trachomatis, mycoplasma, herpesvirus). The main causes of acute pelvic inflammation are postpartum or abortion infection, intrauterine infection after operation, poor menstrual hygiene, and direct spread of inflammation in adjacent organs.

Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is often caused by acute pelvic inflammatory disease which is not completely treated, or the patient's physical condition is poor and the course of disease is prolonged. It can cause chronic salpingitis, hydrosalpinx, salpingoophoritis, salpingoophorocyst and chronic pelvic connective tissue inflammation.

Acute pelvic inflammation can cause acute endometritis, acute myometritis, acute salpingitis, pyometra, ovarian abscess, acute pelvic connective tissue inflammation, acute pelvic peritonitis, septicemia and sepsis.