Many people wonder if gynecological inflammation can cause back pain in women. In fact, women, especially postpartum women, often experience back pain. This symptom may be a sign of not only musculoskeletal problems but also some gynecological inflammatory diseases.
1. What is gynecological inflammation?
When a woman's reproductive organs such as the ovaries, cervix, vagina, ..., become infected, causing itching and discomfort in daily life, or even leading to menstrual disorders, abnormal vaginal discharge,... these are the signs of gynecological inflammation.
The main causes of gynecological inflammation are bacteria and fungi such as Candida, Chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea…
2. Why does gynecological inflammation cause back pain?
Women, especially postpartum women, often experience back pain. Pregnancy, childbirth, menstruation, accidents, injuries, ..., are the first causes that women think of when they have back pain. However, back pain can also be a sign of gynecological inflammatory diseases, which many women may not be aware of.
The relation between gynecological inflammation and back pain is known to be due to bacteria, fungi,... that enter the body through the vagina. These pathogens can travel deep inside the body, attack and damage not only the reproductive organs but also the bones, joints, and pelvic nerves, causing lumbar back pain. In addition, some serious gynecological diseases such as cancer and tumors can also compress other organs in the pelvic area and cause back pain when developing
It is necessary to distinguish between back pain caused by musculoskeletal problems and gynecological inflammation. Musculoskeletal back pain is often accompanied by other symptoms such as numbness and tingling in the limbs, spinal pain, while back pain caused by gynecological inflammation is mainly dull pain in the lumbar-pelvic area, accompanied by some symptoms such as abdominal pain, menstrual disorders, and excessive vaginal discharge.
3. Some gynecological inflammatory diseases that cause back pain
Back pain can be a symptom of the following gynecological inflammations:
- Pelvic inflammatory disease: Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the reproductive organs in the pelvis, including the ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes. Lumbar spinal pain accompanied by lower abdominal pain, fatigue, insomnia, and mild fever are common symptoms of the disease. In this case, women may experience occasional or prolonged back pain, which can be dull or sharp. Pelvic inflammatory disease is often mistaken for spinal degeneration. If left untreated, the disease can become chronic, causing constant back pain, accompanied by lower abdominal pain, excessive vaginal discharge, and may even lead to infertility.
- Uterine prolapse: Trauma, childbirth, ovarian failure, ..., can move the uterus away from its original position, which is called uterine prolapse. Uterine prolapse causes severe and intense back pain, especially during intercourse. This condition is also accompanied by other symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, difficulty in urinating and defecating, and excessive vaginal discharge.
- Cervicitis: If left untreated, vaginitis can lead to cervicitis, with typical symptoms of back pain, as well as lower abdominal pain, pain during sexual intercourse and urination, irregular menstruation, and excessive vaginal discharge with an abnormal color, and unpleasant smell.
- Uterine fibroids: Uterine fibroids, which can be single or multiple, small or large, are a dangerous gynecological disease that causes back pain, pain during intercourse, constipation, difficult and frequent urination, and abnormal menstrual bleeding. In particular, back pain is known to be caused by the growth of cancer cells and the impact on other organs such as the ureters, causing obstruction, water retention, and poisoning.
- Ovarian cysts: Ovarian cysts can cause many dangerous complications if not detected and treated promptly. Back pain accompanied by abdominal pain, burning sensation during intercourse, vaginal bleeding, frequent nausea, and even palpable abdominal masses are the main signs of the disease.
- Cervical cancer: Lumbar back pain is a typical symptom of cervical cancer when the tumor grows and compresses the nerves. In addition, patients also have vaginal bleeding, excessive vaginal discharge with an abnormal color and odor.
4. Prevention of gynecological diseases that cause back pain
Back pain caused by gynecological inflammatory diseases, if left untreated, can cause many inconveniences in life, such as affecting daily activities, marital life, reproductive ability, endocrine problems, physical and mental health of women, as well as spending a lot of time and money on treatment.
Therefore, when detecting back pain with abnormal genital symptoms, women should go to medical facilities for early examination and timely treatment. In addition, women should also note the following information to limit back pain caused by gynecological diseases:
- Eat, work, live, and rest reasonably, and regularly exercise.
- Avoid sitting in the same position for a long time, doing heavy work, and wearing high heels too frequently.
- Pay attention to keeping the genital area clean and dry, especially during menstruation and postpartum. Use suitable vaginal hygiene solutions, avoid douching which allows bacteria to cause gynecological inflammation.
- Gently massage the back area, use a comfortable bed, not too hard or too soft to limit the impact on the spine and back.
- Monitor gynecological health and have regular gynecological check-ups to screen for and detect diseases early.
In case of experiencing back pain accompanied by other abnormal signs such as lower abdominal pain, menstrual disorders, excessive vaginal discharge, ... women should go to a medical facility for early examination as these may be signs of some gynecological inflammatory diseases such as pelvic inflammation, cervicitis, uterine fibroids or ovarian cysts, or cervical cancer.
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