Pyelonephritis in women usually does not affect life expectancy, but the development of renal insufficiency without active treatment may affect life expectancy.
Pyelonephritis is an inflammation of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma, which belongs to a type of upper urinary tract infection, mostly caused by bacterial infection, often accompanied by inflammation of the lower urinary tract. After patients develop symptoms, they can be handled through general treatment, medication, and surgery under the guidance of a doctor.
Most patients in the acute stage can be cured of pyelonephritis through active treatment. Chronic phase can also get better treatment effect and not easy to recur. However, untreated or improper treatment can lead to many complications such as renal papillary necrosis, perinephric abscess, etc., which seriously affects the quality of life; even the blood creatinine may increase chronically, and ultimately develop into uremia, which affects the life expectancy.
Pyelonephritis patients are advised to go to regular hospitals in time and actively cooperate with doctors for standardized treatment so as not to delay the condition.