Inflammation of the ovary: main causes and symptoms

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Ovaritis or oophoritis is the inflammation of one or both ovaries. It can appear ovaries can be ignited independently or next to the inflammation of other organs, arising the following pathologies:

  • Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID): inflammatory process in the upper part of the female reproductive system (ovaries, tubes, uterus and ligaments)
  • Annexitis: inflamed tubes and ovaries, that is, oophoritis and salpingitis at the same time.

Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.

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Causes of inflammation of the ovaries

When the inflamed ovaries are present, pain of greater or lesser intensity is generated depending on each case. In some cases, the pain can reach the rectum and anus. It is also common to affect the menstrual cycle, causing painful and irregular menstruation.

Although it is a strange condition, its highest incidence is found in women between 25 and 35 years old.

Ovaritis

Ovaritis or ovarian inflammation can be caused by several factors:

  • Cold
  • Abortion
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Other inflammations
  • Cancer
  • Problems derived from the puerperium
  • Allergy to medications administered vaginally in the form of ovules

The most common cause is infection, especially of pathogens such as Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, E. coli and gonococci. Candidiasis can also be a cause of ovarian inflammation.

Symptoms of inflamed ovaries

Although the consequences of ovaritis may be different between women, there are a number of symptoms that usually accompany inflammation of the ovaries:

  • Fever and headache
  • Excess flow
  • Belly and ovarian pain
  • Nervousness and palpitations
  • Variations of the menstrual cycle
  • Diarrhea
  • Sickness
  • Discomfort when urinating

It is important to bear in mind that the fact of having pain in only one side of the belly does not indicate that there is only inflammation of the ovary on that side but that there may be bilateral oophoritis. Not the other way around, that is, there may be pain in both ovaries but inflammation in only one of them.

It is the doctor who must determine, with the tests performed, whether the inflammation is unilateral or occurs in both ovaries.





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