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Description and Symptoms of Pelvic inflammatory disease
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Tags: Pelvic inflammatory disease, gut coliforms, chronic pelvic pain, vaginal discharge, low back pain, irregular vaginal bleeding, symptoms
Pelvic inflammatory disease is a general term that refers to infection of the uterus (womb), fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus) and other reproductive organs. It is a common and serious complication of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially chlamydia and gonorrhea. Pelvic inflammatory disease can damage the fallopian tubes and tissues in and near the uterus and ovaries. Untreated Pelvic inflammatory disease can lead to serious consequences including infertility, ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy in the fallopian tube or elsewhere outside of the womb), abscess formation, and chronic pelvic pain.
| | Symptoms of Pelvic inflammatory disease vary from none to severe. When Pelvic inflammatory disease is caused by chlamydial infection, a woman may experience mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, while serious damage is being done to her reproductive organs. Because of vague symptoms, PID goes unrecognized by women and their health care providers about two thirds of the time. Women who have symptoms of Pelvic inflammatory disease most commonly have lower abdominal pain. Other signs and symptoms include fever, unusual vaginal discharge that may have a foul odor, painful intercourse, painful urination, irregular menstrual bleeding, and pain in the right upper abdomen (rare). |
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