Gynaecological conditions

Gynaecological conditions which resemble acute appendicitis include:

• in the non-pregnant female:
  • pelvic inflammatory disease; compared to appendicitis:
    • tends to occur in proliferative phase of cycle
    • pain more generalised
    • longer duration
    • higher fever
    • more pain on displacement of cervix
  • torsion, haemorrhage or rupture of an ovarian tumour
• torsion of a Fallopian tube
  • Mittelschmerz
    
    
• during early pregnancy:
  • threatened abortion
  • retroverted uterus
  • ectopic pregnancy
  • fibroid degeneration
    
    
• during late pregnancy:
  • labour
  • ruptured uterus
  • abruptio placentae