How to treat parametritis?

Parametritis is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding the uterus. Why does it occur and how to treat it?

Parametritis is inflammation of the tissue surrounding the uterus .

Why does it arise

Most often it is a complication of childbirth or abortion. The infection can also enter the tissue from other inflamed organs (ovaries, bladder, etc.) along with the blood or lymph flow.

How does it manifest itself?

a sharp increase in body temperature, pain in the lower abdomen, increased urination and a false urge to defecate. The disease can be complicated by the formation of an abscess, or, more simply, an abscess in the abdominal cavity. In the event of such a complication, the patient’s condition sharply worsens, the pain becomes more intense, and the temperature becomes higher.

How to find out

During the examination, the doctor palpates a dense formation in the uterine area. An ultrasound can detect inflammatory changes - thickening and loosening of the tissue around it.

Who treats

A gynecologist; in case of an abscess, a surgeon.

What to do

Hospitalization to a gynecological hospital is recommended. The woman is prescribed bed rest and antibacterial agents.

Traditional treatment

Traditional medicine can only be used as an additional, but in no case the main treatment option. Delay in visiting a doctor can lead to the development of serious complications.

Fern recipe

Pour 1 tbsp. l. crushed fern leaves with a glass of boiling water. Keep in a boiling water bath with the lid closed for 15 minutes, cool and strain. Take 50 ml 4 times a day before meals. The course of treatment is 3 weeks.

Herbal collection

Take in equal proportions the herb of thyme, volodushka, mint, shepherd's purse, motherwort, viburnum bark, mantle leaf, rhodiola root and chamomile flowers, motherwort herb. Pour 2 tbsp. l. chopped collection with 2 cups of boiling water.

Let it brew in a thermos overnight. In the morning, dilute 1 tbsp. l. infusion in 2 glasses of water and drink the resulting medicine throughout the day. The next day, dilute 2 tbsp. l. infusion. After a couple of days, if well tolerated, you can dilute the infusion in a 1:1 ratio. It is allowed to sweeten the medicine with honey or jam. Once a day, make microenemas from 50 ml of herbal infusion into the rectum after bowel movements.