Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Treatment and Symptoms

Pelvic inflammatory disease (or disorder) (PID) is a generic term for infection of the female uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries as it progresses to scar formation with adhesions to nearby tissues and organs. This may lead to tissue necrosis with/or without abscess formation. Pus can be released into the peritoneum. 2/3 of patients with laparoscopic evidence of previous PID were not aware they had had PID (Cecil's 5th ed). ...

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Symptoms

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Signs and symptoms
... Signs and symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease may include: Pain in your lower abdomen and pelvis Heavy vaginal discharge with an unpleasant odor Irregular menstrual bleeding Pain during intercours...
Source: MayoClinic

Causes
... Unsafe sexual practices that increase the likelihood of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease (STD) — such as unprotected sex with more than one partner — increase your risk of PID. The...
Source: MayoClinic

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Prevention

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Prevention
... Most cases of PID can be prevented by safe sex practices. Proper use of condoms reduces, but doesn''t eliminate, the risk of contracting an STD. In addition to consistent, careful condom use, STD prev...
Source: MayoClinic

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Treatment

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Complications
... Untreated PID may cause scar tissue and collections of infected fluid (abscesses) to develop in your fallopian tubes. This damage can lead to chronic pelvic pain and may seriously affect your reproduc...
Source: MayoClinic

Treatment
... Antibiotics are the standard treatment for PID. Your doctor may prescribe a combination of antibiotics before receiving the results of your laboratory tests. The antibiotics may be adjusted once your ...
Source: MayoClinic

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Other

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
... What is pelvic inflammatory disease? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the female reproductive organs. PID usually is contracted through sexual contact. PID can damage the uterus, o...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
... Aside from AIDS, the most common and serious complication of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among women is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the upper genital tract. PID can aff...
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Treatment

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
... About one million American women have pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). It is an infection that goes up through the uterus to the fallopian tubes. One or more types of bacteria and/or other parasites...
Source: HealthWorld

   

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Articles

  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
    ... Aside from AIDS, the most common and serious complication of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among women is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the upper genital tract. PID can aff...
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  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
    ... Pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID, is an infection of a woman's pelvic organs (uterus, , and ovaries). PID can affect the fallopian tubes (the tubes that carry eggs from the ovary to the uterus,...
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