Therapy

An inflammation of the fallopian tubes with or without inflammation of the ovaries should be treated immediately, otherwise there may be subsequent complications. As a rule, antibiotics are administered intravenously to treat the inflamed fallopian tubes. The treatment is usually carried out as an inpatient, i.e. the affected persons remain in hospital for the duration of the treatment.

The treatment period lasts about 10 days. Frequently, a broad-spectrum antibiotic is administered at the beginning of the therapy, as the pathogen has not yet been detected by the laboratory. The laboratory results require some time, so that due to the possible complications of an inflammation of the fallopian tubes, the treatment is nevertheless started immediately.

As soon as the pathogen is detected by the smear, antibiotic therapy specific to the pathogen is initiated. If no pathogen can be clearly detected or the antibiotic therapy is unsuccessful, a broad-spectrum antibiotic is administered. If the symptoms improve, the antibiotic administration can be changed – instead of intravenous administration of the medication, a switch to tablets can be made.

In addition to antibiotic therapy, an anti-inflammatory therapy with anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. Diclofenac) should also be initiated. This therapy also relieves the acute pain that occurs in the context of inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. In addition, cooling of the lower abdomen in the initial stages also provides relief from pain.

In the further course of the treatment, warm, moist compresses and fango packs help to stimulate the blood circulation. After treatment in hospital, mud packs and mud baths support the healing process. The therapy is constant in the case of chronic inflammation of the fallopian tubes with still existing signs of inflammation.The problem is that in this stage the fallopian tubes often remain stuck together and have to be reopened in a laparoscopy if the desire for a child still exists.

In addition, adhesions can also be removed during a laparoscopy. In rare cases, the only remaining therapeutic option is the removal of the fallopian tubes through an abdominal incision (salpingectomy). It should be emphasized that inflammation of the fallopian tubes is a very serious clinical picture, which can have serious consequences in chronic or recurrent cases.

These include infertility and the spread of the inflammation to surrounding organs. Home remedies should therefore only be used as a support, for example to relieve symptoms or pain, and never on their own. Therapeutically, a gynaecological consultation should always take place so that after a thorough examination, a pathogen-specific antibiotic drug can be prescribed and late effects prevented.

Household remedies that can be used to support this process can be, for example, cold applications in the abdominal area. These have a pain-relieving effect in the case of acute inflammation and a slight antipyretic effect at elevated temperatures. Hot-water bottles can also have a relaxing effect when the symptoms have already subsided. In addition, various tea mixtures with anti-inflammatory ingredients can be drunk. These include chamomile or yarrow.