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Pelvic
Inflammatory Disease (PID)
(curable with medication)
- Pelvic inflammatory
disease (PID) is an infection of the ovaries, fallopian tubes,
cervix or uterus, which are all parts of the female reproductive
system.
- PID is usually
caused when an STD--such as chlamydia or gonorrhea--is left untreated.
- Women often
have no symptoms or very mild ones. The most common symptom is
cramping, pain or tenderness in the pelvic or lower abdominal
area. Other possible symptoms are bleeding between menstrual periods,
increased or changed vaginal discharge, pain during sex, nausea
and/or vomiting, and fever.
- PID can
be dangerous because it can cause scarring of the fallopian tubes,
which can lead to other problems such as infertility or an ectopic
pregnancy (when a fetus grows anywhere outside the uterus, such
as in the fallopian tubes).
- PID can
cause long-lasting pain in the pelvic area.
- PID can
develop anywhere from several days to several months after infection
with a sexually transmitted disease, usually gonorrhea or chlamydia.
- If caught
early, PID can be treated with antibiotics. More severe cases
may require a hospital stay.
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