Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Women are frequently exposed to having pelvic inflammatory disease, which is a serious and painful condition that could lead to severe complications if not managed.

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a severe infection in one or all of the parts of the female reproductive system (uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes).

Pelvic inflammatory disease often occurs between the ages 15 and 25 and it’s very common worldwide.

Causes of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

PID mostly occurs due to the bacteria of the sexually transmitted diseases (most often chlamydia and gonorrhea). In addition to that, PID could also occur due to the bacteria that are normally found in the vagina.

Less commonly, pelvic inflammatory disorders could occur due to bacteria that enter as a result of:

• Childbirth.
• Miscarriage.
• Pelvic surgeries.
• Using an intrauterine device.

Symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

The patient might not feel any symptoms, and the symptoms might appear within a few days or weeks, depending on the case, and some of them are:

• The most common symptom is pain in the lower abdomen and the pelvis.
• Fever or chills.
• Green or yellow discharges with abnormal odor.
• Burning during urination.
• Pain during intercourse.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Abnormal bleeding or irregular periods.

Complications of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

• Chronic pelvic pain.
• Abscesses (pockets filled with pus) in the reproductive tract.
• Ectopic pregnancy.
• Infertility in about 10% of the patients.

Diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

• Patient’s medical history.
• Pelvic examination.
• Imaging tests.
• Blood and urine tests.
• Biopsy in some cases.

Treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

• Specific antibiotics.
• You must do regular checkups because some conditions might not cause symptoms in the early stages.