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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is inflammation of the uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries and nearby structures. Sometimes caused by STDs, PID can be caused by a variety of pathogens or conditions. Many women with PID worry about the long-term effects. This category answer questions about PID, treatment, and consequences.

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What is pelvic inflammatory?

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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) refers to infection and inflammation of the upper genital tract in women. It can affect the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and organs nearyby. The scarring that results on these organs can lead to infertility, tubal pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, abscesses (sores containing pus), and other serious problems. Treatment may be completed in the hospital or at home with a prolonged course of antibiotics and rest. You may have heard of pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID, but many people are not sure what it is. PID is a serious infection that harms a woman's reproductive organs. It develops when an infection spreads up from the vagina and cervix into the fallopian tubes, uterus, and ovaries. It is usually caused by untreated chlamydia or gonorrhea. But it may be caused by other infections.

A woman can get PID if bacteria (germs) move up from her vagina and infect her pelvic organs. Many different types of bacteria can cause PID. But, most cases of PID are caused by bacteria that cause 2 common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - gonorrhea (gah-nuh-REE-uh) and chlamydia (kluh-MI-dee-uh). It can take from a few days to a few months for an infection to travel up from the vagina to the pelvic organs.

You can get PID without having an STI. Normal bacteria found in the vagina and on the cervix can sometimes cause PID. No one is sure why this happens.

You can get pelvic inflammatory disease without having an STI. Normal bacteria found in the vagina and on the cervix can sometimes cause pelvic inflammatory disease. No one is sure why this happens.

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Can herpes cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?

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It is rare, but possible, to have Pelvic Inflammatory Disease without having an STD.

Normally, the cervix prevents bacteria that enter the vagina from spreading to the internal reproductive organs. If the cervix is exposed to a sexually transmitted disease -- such as gonorrhea and/orchlamydia -- the cervix itself becomes infected and less able to prevent the spread of organisms to the internal organs. PID occurs when the disease-causing organisms travel from the cervix to the upper genital tract. Untreated gonorrhea and chlamydia cause about 90% of all cases of PID. Other causes include abortion, childbirth, and pelvic procedures.

It is rare, but you can get PID without having an STD. No one is sure why, but normal bacteria found in the vagina and on the cervix can sometimes cause PID.

What if you have pelvic inflammatory disease?

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Only Females can get this and one way to prevent it is not to have sexual intercorse too often.

How may pelvic relaxation be prevented?

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Kegel exercises, estrogen, a vaginal pressary may be inserted, a hysterectomy may be performed, medications to control urination, a high fiber diet, maintain moderate weight, avoid strenuous activity.

Is pelvic inflammatory disease life threatening?

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no, Pelvic inflammatory disease in not life threatening.

How long does it take to become infertile with pelvic inflamitory disease?

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That varies from woman to woman. It could take weeks or months or years.

What sexually-transmitted disease affects the womb and fallopian tunnels which is known as pelvic inflammatory disease?

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Not all STDs move up into the Fallopian tubes and the uterus. The disease is called inflammatory because the tissues that make up these organ become red and sore. They would look like a slight burn or rash. The microbes that cause this will continue until you take some drug that will kill the microbe. The pelvis is where these organs are found.

Would STD screening detect pelvic inflammatory disease?

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If a woman had a bimanual exam during the STD screening, then it might detect PID. Simple urine testing will not detect PID.

What are the affects of PID on an unborn child?

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Gonorrhoea demands immediate attention in females. It can be easily cured by single dose of injection ceftriaxone one gram IV, single dose. As such it does not affect the unborn child.

Can a miscarriage cause pelvic inflammatory disease?

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Sometimes it can. If everything that was formed during the pregnancy doesn't follow through and come out properly it can cause PID. Most common cause is an STI though. Abortion is another thing that can cause PID.

And if you have any more professional questions about this disease, you could consult online doctors, like Wuhan Dr. Lee's TCM Clinic, to get professional free online help.

Hope this could help you.

Can you have chlamydia and PID at the same time?

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Yes. You can have any number of pathogens at the same time. You should be treated for each before they destroy you. No reason exists why you should go untreated and have them turn your brain into scrambled eggs.

Can a woman get pelvic inflammatory disease if partner is uncircumcised penis?

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Yes, it is possible: It has been brought to my attention that while an uncircumcised penis is not the primary 'cause' of cervical cancer, it could contribute to the female partner contracting it. How so? 1. If your uncircumcised partner doesn't bath before sexual intercourse. It is VERY important that he showers before sex. And not just a wash-n-go shower either. He must clean his penis before sex, because untold amounts of bacteria could hide underneath the skin and given the chance will enter a woman during sex. This bacteria in turn will house itself on the cervix, in the cervix and around the cervix, and slowly cause infection which could lead to cervical cancer. If you are asking for yourself, be wise and make sure to tell him to clean it first. It may hurt his pride. His pride may be strong, but if he is engaging in sexual relations with you, his love for you should be stronger and he would want to keep you around for a while! --Hope this helps!

Nursing care plan for pelvic inflammatory disease?

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Risk for infection
Risk for Urge urinary incontinence
Ineffective sexuality pattern r/t medically imposed abstinence
Acute Pain r/t biological injury
Ineffective health maintenance r/t deficient knowledge regarding self care and treatment of disease.

What is Pelvic inflammatory disease also called?

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Salpingitis (fallopian tube inflammation), endometritis (lining of the uterus inflammation), tubo-ovarian abscesses, pelvic peritonitis (inflammation of the abdominal cavity).

Can PID cause stomach bloating?

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Yes, PID can cause bloating, as can the antibiotics used to treat it. It is important to stay in close contact with your health care provider during treatment for PID. Call the office today to talk about your symptoms.

How long should an IUD last before having pid?

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IUDs do not cause PID. There are no health risks from leaving an IUD in place after its useful life, other than possible pregnancy in the case of a hormonal IUD.

If left untreated pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can cause permanent damage to a woman's reproductive organs?

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Can be cured if treated immediately. If untreated or the disease becomes chronic may result in scarring and cause infertility or ectopic pregnancy. Death is rare but may occur if ovarian abcesses rupture. Generally speaking,

acute PID symptoms can be relieved by some antibiotics in a short time.while if chronic,it is hard to cure.But there is a patent pill FUyan pill which is invented by a doctor with many years'study .patients have been saved .

How long does it take pelvic inflammatory disease to develop?

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Bacteria (a type of germ) moves up from a woman's vagina, infecting her tubes, ovaries, and womb. Many different types of germs can cause PID. But, germs found in two common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), gonorrhea and chlamydia, are one possible cause. They are no longer the most common cause of symptomatic PID; instead anaerobic bacteria, as those found in bacterial vaginosis, are the most common cause. It can take from a few days to a few months to turn into PID.

Studies show that women can have pelvic inflammatory disease due to chlamydia without noticable symptoms. Even though she feels well, a woman infected with chlamydia may develop scarring or long-term problems if she has untreated chlamydia. This is the most common cause of female infertility in the US, and is largely preventable if women use condoms when having sex, get themselves and their partners tested before starting to have sex together, reduce the number of partners, and follow all treatment instructions (including abstinence for seven days after treatment and repeat testing in three months).

It can be hard for your health care provider to figure out if you have PID. Symptoms can be mild and are like symptoms of some other diseases. If you think that you may have PID, see a health care provider such as your primary care provider, department of health, or family planning center right away. If you are treated right away, you'll be less likely to have long-term problems, such as infertility.

How do pelvic inflammatory disease spread?

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PID occurs when bacteria move upward from a woman's vagina or cervix (opening to the uterus) into her reproductive organs. Many different organisms can cause PID, but many cases are associated with gonorrhea and chlamydia, two very common bacterial STDs. A prior episode of PID increases the risk of another episode because the reproductive organs may be damaged during the initial bout of infection.

Sexually active women in their childbearing years are most at risk, and those under age 25 are more likely to develop PID than those older than 25. This is partly because the cervix of teenage girls and young women is not fully matured, increasing their susceptibility to the STDs that are linked to PID.

The more sex partners a woman has, the greater her risk of developing PID. Also, a woman whose partner has more than one sex partner is at greater risk of developing PID, because of the potential for more exposure to infectious agents.

Women who douche may have a higher risk of developing PID compared with women who do not douche. Research has shown that douching changes the vaginal flora (organisms that live in the vagina) in harmful ways, and can force bacteria into the upper reproductive organs from the vagina.

Women who have an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted may have a slightly increased risk of PID near the time of insertion compared with women using other contraceptives or no contraceptive at all. However, this risk is greatly reduced if a woman is tested and, if necessary, treated for STDs before an IUD is inserted.

What are male symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease?

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The main symptoms include abdominal distension and bellyache, waist pain. Sometimes, anus would feel distensible, and other symptoms include dysmenorrheal, irregular menstruation, infertility, and frequency of urinatior and increasing of leucorrhea. In fact, there are some special situations patients should pay attention to. For example, if the patient has got annexitis, we can find thick stick or platelet from one or two sides of uterus accompany with pain. If the hydrops tubae or tubo-ovariancyst has formed, we can find cystic tumor. Similarly, if the patient has got parametritis, the two sides of uterus can be incrassated and patients will feel painful.

Once you have got PID , you can use the Fuyan pill to cure it , "Fuyan pill" has the function to clear away heat and toxic material. Actually, after taking this medicine continuously for three months, different kind of bacteria and tubercle bacillus are killed. At the same time, the mycoplasma and chlamydia will also turn negative in three months. And the stated pathological symptoms will be also improved. You can google this drug .