Can inflammation affect conception?

It is a clear fact that inflammation can affect the success of female conception, especially some gynecological inflammations, which often affect the meeting of sperm and egg. There are many inflammations in this regard, such as vaginitis, cervicitis, or fallopian tube inflammation, etc., which will seriously affect the success of female conception. When these inflammations occur, you must first actively seek treatment and then prepare for pregnancy after the treatment improves.

Can inflammation affect conception?

Can I get pregnant if I have gynecological inflammation? If you have gynecological inflammation, it is recommended to treat it before planning pregnancy. Common gynecological inflammation can cause increased vaginal secretions, which in turn affects the sperm's ability to penetrate the ovum, making it impossible for the sperm to meet the egg normally, reducing the probability of conception. If inflammation is not treated in time before pregnancy, the accelerated metabolism of the human body after pregnancy may directly lead to worsening of inflammation and bring some complications, and the immune function and endocrine system of the pregnant woman will be damaged. Once intrauterine infection, birth canal infection and other factors affect the fetus, it may cause more serious consequences such as miscarriage, premature birth, congenital malformations, and mental retardation.

Most cases of vaginitis are easily cured, and it is recommended to plan pregnancy after treatment, especially for women with increased vaginal discharge caused by genital mycoplasma and chlamydia infections. However, for persistent mycoplasma carriers, pregnancy can also be relaxed. HPV is human papillomavirus, and it is currently believed that infection with this virus is related to the occurrence of cervical cancer. But it does not mean that people infected with HPV will definitely develop cervical cancer. Most transient infections in young women can be cleared on their own, but persistent infections should be taken seriously. If the test result of a woman who is preparing to become pregnant is positive, it is recommended that she undergo a cervical liquid-based cytology (TCT) test. If it is still positive, a colposcopy should be performed to rule out cervical lesions and postpone pregnancy appropriately. If the result is negative, you can get pregnant normally and recheck for HPV after 6 months.

Women with the following three types of gynecological inflammation cannot conceive:

1. Vaginitis. The pathogens that cause vaginitis include gonococci, mycoplasma, chlamydia, Trichomonas, fungi, etc. These pathogens can directly devour sperm and cause infertility.

2. Cervicitis. Local inflammation caused by the invasion of various pathogenic factors is mainly manifested as cervical congestion and edema. In severe cases, it may lead to cervical erosion, often accompanied by changes in vaginal secretions, urgency, frequency of urination, lower abdominal pain, etc.

3. Adnexitis. Adnexitis affects the fallopian tubes and continues to expand to cause oophoritis. Since the fallopian tubes and ovaries are inflamed at the same time, it is called fallopian tube oophoritis.