N73: Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases
N73.6: Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions
The abdominal organs are located in the abdominal cavity. The inside of the abdominal cavity is covered by a thin membrane. This thin membrane also surrounds all the organs in the abdomen. The organs can move against each other thanks to this thin membrane.
You have had an inflammation in your lower abdomen.
The inflammation damaged the skin surrounding the organs in your pelvis. This skin then adhered to other skin or other tissue.
Adhesions in the abdomen can cause pain, for example. The adhesions may also press on the intestine and constrict it. People with a constricted intestine may have problems with bowel movements. In some cases the adhesions stop eggs passing into the uterus properly. A woman has two ovaries. Each ovary normally takes turns maturing one egg every month. These eggs may be fertilized by sperm. The eggs pass to the uterus through the fallopian tube. The adhesions may prevent you from conceiving naturally.
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