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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
What are the symptoms of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
The major symptoms of PID are lower abdominal pain and abnormal vaginal discharge. Other symptoms such as fever, pain in the right upper abdomen, painful intercourse, and irregular menstrual bleeding can occur as well. PID, particularly when caused by chlamydial infection, may produce only minor symptoms or no symptoms at all, even though it can seriously damage the reproductive organs.
Risk Factors for PID
Women with STDs – especially gonorrhea and chlamydial infection – are at greater risk of developing PID; a prior episode of PID increases the risk of another episode because the body’s defenses are often damaged during the initial bout of upper genital tract infection.
Sexually active teenagers are more likely to develop PID than are older women.
The more sexual partners a woman has, the greater her risk of developing PID.
Recent data indicate that women who douche once or twice a month may be more likely to have PID than those who douche less than once a month. Douching may push bacteria into the upper genital tract. Douching also may ease discharge caused by an infection, so the woman delays seeking health care.
What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
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How is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease diagnosed?
