Tuberculosis or TB is a disease that caused by infection. An infectious disease TB affects lungs in primary stage and then, spread through the bloodstream and infects other parts of the body. TB of the uterus is caused in the lining of uterus. Pelvic TB or genital tuberculosis is caused when the infection spreads from the fallopian tubes to the uterine lining.
Cause for the Uterus Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis is not a genetic disease as it caused by infection when someone comes in contact with active TB patient by coughs, sneeze or spit that releases bacteria in the air. In such case TB bacteria may affect a pregnant woman if she comes in contact with such a person. She can also be affected as TB bacteria enters in the lungs of a woman first and then affect her genital organs after some time. Infection starts from woman's fallopian tubes and then spreads down to the uterus. The uterine TB is widely spread in India and according to the research, approximately 17 percentage of women with lung TB gets affected with the uterus and pelvic TB.
Signs of TB of the uterus
There are no evident symptoms for TB in uterus as the bacteria of TB remains hidden for nearly 10 to 20 years in body of infected person. You can find some sign to identify the TB of uterus such as disturbances of menstrual, abrupt loss in weight, pelvic pain, fever for a long time, infertility and vaginal discharges. Diagnosis of genital tuberculosis becomes difficult as there are no clear symptoms initially. Your doctor can advice you for further test if required. Read More..
Cause for the Uterus Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis is not a genetic disease as it caused by infection when someone comes in contact with active TB patient by coughs, sneeze or spit that releases bacteria in the air. In such case TB bacteria may affect a pregnant woman if she comes in contact with such a person. She can also be affected as TB bacteria enters in the lungs of a woman first and then affect her genital organs after some time. Infection starts from woman's fallopian tubes and then spreads down to the uterus. The uterine TB is widely spread in India and according to the research, approximately 17 percentage of women with lung TB gets affected with the uterus and pelvic TB.
Signs of TB of the uterus
There are no evident symptoms for TB in uterus as the bacteria of TB remains hidden for nearly 10 to 20 years in body of infected person. You can find some sign to identify the TB of uterus such as disturbances of menstrual, abrupt loss in weight, pelvic pain, fever for a long time, infertility and vaginal discharges. Diagnosis of genital tuberculosis becomes difficult as there are no clear symptoms initially. Your doctor can advice you for further test if required. Read More..
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