N70: Salpingitis and oophoritis
N70.0: Acute salpingitis and oophoritis
The ovaries are part of the female genitals. There are two ovaries, one on each side. The ovaries sit low down in the abdomen. Egg cells mature in the ovaries. The egg cells can later develop into a child. The ovaries also produce various messenger substances. The two fallopian tubes go to the right and left of the ovaries towards the womb. They are like tubes and they transport the egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus.
An inflammation of the fallopian tubes or ovaries is mostly caused by pathogens.
In your case the inflammation appeared suddenly.
Most women have pain in the lower abdomen if the fallopian tubes or ovaries are inflamed.
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