What is a common complication of untreated endometritis?

Untreated endometritis can lead to several complications, with sepsis being one of the most significant and severe outcomes. Endometritis is an inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus, often caused by infection following childbirth, miscarriage, or gynecological procedures. If the infection is not adequately managed, it can progress beyond the uterus and enter the bloodstream, resulting in systemic infection or sepsis.

Sepsis is characterized by the body's extreme response to an infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. The bacteria from the infected tissue can enter the bloodstream, causing a cascade of inflammatory responses that can severely affect multiple organ systems. Therefore, timely diagnosis and treatment of endometritis are crucial in preventing sepsis and its associated morbidity and mortality.

While anemia, thromboembolism, and ovarian cysts may occur in various clinical scenarios, they are not direct complications associated with untreated endometritis in the same way that sepsis is. Anemia can be a result of chronic disease or heavy menstrual bleeding but is not a specific complication of endometritis. Thromboembolism can happen for various reasons but is not directly related to endometritis, and ovarian cysts are a common occurrence but are also unrelated to untreated