ELUOMA GLOBAL: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (PID)

PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (PID)

Overview

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the female reproductive organs.

It most often occurs when sexually transmitted bacteria spread from your vagina to your uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries.

THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

The signs and symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease can be subtle or mild.

Some women don't experience any signs or symptoms.

As a result, you might not realize you have it until you have trouble getting pregnant or you develop chronic pelvic pain.

The signs and symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease might be mild and difficult to recognize.

symptoms of PID are mostly include:

Pain — ranging from mild to severe in your lower abdomen and pelvis

Abnormal or heavy vaginal discharge that may have an unpleasant odor

Abnormal uterine bleeding, especially during or after intercourse, or between menstrual cycles

Pain during intercourse

Fever, sometimes with chills

Painful, frequent or difficult urination

WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR

See your doctor or seek urgent medical care if you experience:

· Severe pain low in your abdomen

Nausea and vomiting, with an inability to keep anything down

· Fever, with a temperature higher than 101 F (38.3 C)

· Foul vaginal discharge.

If you have signs and symptoms of PID that aren't severe, still see your doctor as soon as possible.

· Painful urination or bleeding between menstrual cycles can also be symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

If any of the signs and symptoms above occur, stop having sex and see your doctor soon.

Prompt treatment of an STI can help prevent PID.

CAUSES OF PID

Many types of bacteria can cause PID, but gonorrhea or Chlamydia infections are the most common.

These bacteria are usually acquired during unprotected sex.

Less commonly, bacteria can enter your reproductive tract anytime the normal barrier created by the cervix is disturbed. This can happen during menstruation and after childbirth, miscarriage or abortion. Rarely, bacteria can also enter the reproductive tract during the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) — a form of long-term birth control — or any medical procedure that involves inserting instruments into the uterus.

Risk factors

A number of factors might increase your risk of pelvic inflammatory disease, including:

v Being a sexually active woman younger than 25 years old;

v Having multiple sexual partners

v Being in a sexual relationship with a person who has more than one sex partner

v Having sex without a condom

v Douching regularly, which upsets the balance of good versus harmful bacteria in the vagina and might mask symptoms

v Having a history of pelvic inflammatory disease or a sexually transmitted infection

There is a small increased risk of PID after the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD). This risk is generally confined to the first three weeks after insertion.

DANGERS OF UNTREATED PID (Complications)

Untreated pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) might cause scar tissue and pockets of infected fluid (abscesses) to develop in the reproductive tract. These can cause permanent damage to the reproductive organs.

Complications from this damage might include:

1. Ectopic pregnancy.

PID is a major cause of tubal (ectopic) pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy can occur when untreated PID has caused scar tissue to develop in the fallopian tubes. The scar tissue prevents the fertilized egg from making its way through the fallopian tube to implant in the uterus. Instead, the egg implants in the fallopian tube. Ectopic pregnancies can cause massive, life-threatening bleeding and require emergency medical attention.

2. Infertility.

Damage to your reproductive organs may cause

Infertility: The inability to become pregnant. The more times you've had PID, the greater your risk of infertility. Delaying treatment for PID also dramatically increases your risk of infertility.

Chronic pelvic pain.

Pelvic inflammatory disease can cause pelvic pain that might last for months or years. Scarring in your fallopian tubes and other pelvic organs can cause pain during intercourse and ovulation.

4. Tubo-ovarian abscess.

PID might cause an abscess — a collection of pus — to form in your reproductive tract. Most commonly, abscesses affect the fallopian tubes and ovaries, but they can also develop in the uterus or in other pelvic organs.

If an abscess is left untreated, you could develop a life-threatening infection.

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