Pelvic inflammatory disease PID. Actions for this page Listen Print. Summary Read the full fact sheet. On this page. Symptoms of PID Signs and symptoms of PID include: lower abdominal pain or tenderness menstrual disturbances a change in smell, colour or amount of vaginal discharge deep pain during sexual intercourse fever. PID and female infertility Scarring and blockage of the fallopian tubes is the most frequent long-term complication of PID. With three or more episodes of PID, the risk of fallopian tube blockage rises to 75 per cent.
One episode of PID increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy where the fetus develops outside the uterus sevenfold. Diagnosis of PID Your doctor will test for possible causes such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Treatment usually involves: taking a combination of antibiotics that are active against a broad range of organisms, usually taken for two weeks testing male partners and treating them — symptoms may be mild or non-existent in men, however, for STI-related PID, all partners should be treated, regardless of test results avoiding genital sexual contact until the treatment is complete and a negative test result is obtained.
Women with severe episodes of PID must be hospitalised for treatment. Protecting yourself from PID To help prevent the transmission of the bacteria that can cause PID: use condoms during vaginal or anal intercourse with any new partner have regular STI check-ups if you change your sexual partner.
The sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and gonorrhoea are the most common cause of PID. Use of condoms with any new partner and regular testing for sexually transmissible infections can help prevent PID. PID can lead to scarring of the fallopian tubes and infertility if left untreated, or with repeated episodes. More information here. Give feedback about this page. Was this page helpful? Yes No. View all reproductive system - female. While taking antibiotics, your symptoms may go away before the infection is cured.
Even if symptoms go away, you should finish taking all of your medicine. Be sure to tell your recent sex partner s , so they can get tested and treated for STDs, too. Also, if you have had PID before, you have a higher chance of getting it again. If diagnosed and treated early, the complications of PID can be prevented.
Some of the complications of PID are. Box Rockville, MD E-mail npin-info cdc. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Westrom L and Eschenbach D. In: K. Holmes, P. Sparling, P. Mardh et al eds. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 3rd Edition. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. Overview Pelvic inflammatory disease Open pop-up dialog box Close.
Pelvic inflammatory disease Pelvic inflammatory disease PID is an infection of one or more of the upper reproductive organs, including the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries.
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