Signs of Appendicitis in Women

Appendicitis is an inflammation and infection of the appendix (an extension of the large intestine that is de-sac). The appendix is attached by its base the colon and has considerable freedom of movement, which is limited in part by the inclusion of its base.

Appendicitis is manifested through various symptoms and signs. These sometimes occur very quickly. Among the most important are the following:

  • The initial symptom of this disease is usually pain in the abdomen. You can start around the belly button to locate the area later in the appendix (lower right abdomen). It is here where the pain becomes more intense and constant.
  • The pain may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, bowel movements or passing gas.
  • Other events that show that a person may be suffering from appendicitis are fever and chills, abdominal swelling or loss of appetite.

Early diagnosis is essential in patients with appendicitis, although it may be difficult. If not detected and do not operate in the early stages, appendicitis may progress to peritonitis.

Acute appendicitis is present, usually between the second and third decades of life. Women have the same risk for dementia than men. Among young people of acute appendicitis is easier to diagnose because the symptoms and signs are displayed clearly.

In women of childbearing age or pregnant women is difficult to differentiate inflammation of the appendix of tables of inflammation of the fallopian tubes (salpingitis) or pregnancy discomforts (for compression).