Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Introduction: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a general term that refers to infection of the fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovary to the ... more about Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Infection of the womb and fallopian tubes. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is available below.

Symptoms of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• No early symptoms
• Lower abdominal pain
• Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
• Vaginal odor
• Cramps

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Medical Textbooks Online about Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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Diagnostic Tests for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• Physical exam
• Test for vaginal discharge
• Test for cervical discharge
• Culture of discharge to identify bacteria
• Sonogram

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?

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Misdiagnosis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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Causes of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• Gardnerella vaginalis infection
• Bacteroides infection
• Appendicitis - occasionally causes bacterial transfer to cause PID.

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Treatments for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• Antibiotics - usually a combination rather than a single one.
• IV antibiotics
• Hospitalization
• Other treatments for pelvic abscesses
• Surgical drainage of pelvic abscesses

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Prognosis for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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Clinical Trials for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease include:

• Community-Based Trial of Screening for Chlamydia Trachomatis to Prevent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Timing of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Cesarean Sections - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cefazolin
• Vaginal Cleansing at Cesarean Delivery to Reduce Infection: A Randomized, Controlled Trial - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

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Statistics for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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Types of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• Acute PID - sudden onset acute form
• Chronic PID - slower onset chronic form
• Gonococcal PID - from gonorrhea
• Chlamydial PID - from chlamydia
• Atypical pelvic inflammatory disease - very mild symptoms; often from chlamydia.

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Article Excerpts about Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PID: DSTD (Excerpt)

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a general term that refers to infection of the fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovary to the womb) and of other internal reproductive organs in women. It is a common and serious complication of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Inside the lower abdominal cavity, PID can damage the fallopian tubes and tissues in and near the uterus and ovaries. Untreated PID can lead to serious consequences including infertility, ectopic pregnancy, abscess formation, and chronic pelvic pain. (Source: excerpt from PID: DSTD)

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

Aside from AIDS, the most common and serious complication of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among women is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the upper genital tract. PID can affect the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other related structures. Untreated, PID causes scarring and can lead to infertility, tubal pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, and other serious consequences. (Source: excerpt from Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: NWHIC (Excerpt)

The most serious and common complication of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among women is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the upper genital tract. PID can affect the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other related structures. Untreated, PID can lead to infertility, tubal (ectopic) pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, and other serious consequences. (Source: excerpt from Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: NWHIC)

Definitions of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an acute or chronic inflammation in the pelvic cavity. It is most commonly caused by sexually transmitted diseases, including chlamydia and gonorrhea, that have ascended into the uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries as a result of intercourse or childbirth, or of surgical procedures, including insertion of IUDs or abortion. PID may be either symptomatic or asymptomatic. It may cause infertility and it may raise the risk of ectopic pregnancy. PID is a disease associated with HIV infection. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge - (Source - WordNet 2.1)