Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Introduction

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 womb) and ... 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
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 17 symptoms of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:

• Home STD Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
  • Home Chlamydia Tests
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Herpes Tests
  • Home Trichomonas Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Sexuality & Libido: Home Testing:
  • Home Hormone Tests
  • Home Libido Tests
  • Home Menopause Testing
  • Home Andropause Tests
• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• more tests...»

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:

• Pelvic cyst
• Ruptured pelvic cyst
• Shock
• Collapse
• Scarring of the fallopian tubes (see Fallopian tube symptoms)
• Ectopic pregnancy - increased risk in later pregnancies
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• Physical exam
• Test for vaginal discharge
• Test for cervical discharge
• Culture of discharge to identify bacteria
• Sonogram
• more tests...»

See full list of 7 diagnostic tests for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Wrongly Diagnosed with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?

• Misdiagnosis of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Failure to diagnose Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Hidden causes of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Medical Mistakes

• STDs -- Health Mistakes
• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:

• Mom & Baby
• Pregnancy
• Womens Health
• Sexual Health
• more product offers...»

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly...read more »

Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the breast tissue,...read more »

Ectopic pregnancy can be life threatening: Ectopic pregnancy is one of the leading causes of death in the 1st trimester. Physicians must not depend only on the physical symptoms alone and an ultrasound...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:

• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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

See full list of 20 causes of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

More information about causes of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:

• Underlying causes of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease as a complication caused by other conditions
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 treatments for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Latest Treatments for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• Ceftriaxone
• Doxycycline
• Azithromycin
• Mitronidazole
• Acyclovir
• more treatments...»

See full list of 10 latest treatments for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

News Archives for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Medical news articles related to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease include:

• Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs
• Arcalyst Treats Rare Inflammatory Disorders
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Medical research articles related to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease include:

• Is there any evidence that not having sex in the first 48 hours after a Copper Bearing Intrauterine Device (CU-IUD)or Levonorgestrel releasing Intrauterine System (LNG-IUS) insertion reduces the risk of infection and should sex be delayed?
• Is there any evidence that the use of local anaesthetic in the form of intracervical injection increases infection rate after IUD/IUS insertion? Is there any clinical reason to delay sex after use of an intracervical injection and IUD/IUS insertion?
• For women with recently diagnosed breast cancer which contraceptive options are advised and are there any contraindications to the use of an intrauterine device while undergoing chemotherapy?
• Can red degeneration or painful involution of fibroids occur at the start of the menopause and can they present as pelvic pain and fever with altered blood in the vagina in the presence of a healthy cervix and no PID?
• Management of acute pelvic inflammatory disease
• Elective and risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy.
• PID
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Videos for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Patient Surveys for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• Patient Profile Survey
  Take Survey  View Results
• Survey about the symptoms of your Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  Take Survey  View Results

Prognosis for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

More about prognosis of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Reseach about Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Visit our research pages for current research about Pelvic Inflammatory Disease treatments.

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)
• more trials...»

Read more about Clinical Trials for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Statistics for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• Medical statistics for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Society statistics for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Broader Related Topics

• Female sexual conditions
• Uterus conditions
• Ovary conditions
• Adolescent conditions
• Diseases contagious from sex
• Diseases contagious from oral sex
• more types...»

Types of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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.
• more types...»

See full list of 7 Types of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Stories from Users Related to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• Could I be infertile due to PID, chlamydia, undiagnosed???
• PID or something else?
• PID question...
• PID How serious is it?
• pelvic intravenous contrast study
• pressure in pelvic area
• Pelvic Inlammatory Disease
• pressure in pelvic area
• Pelvic pressure for over 2 weeks...pls reply
• Pelvis Inflammatory Disease
• Pid
• Pid

Related forums and medical stories:

• Female Sexual Conditions (219)
  • Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis infections
  • Excess Vaginal Discharge need help
  • UTI's, Ovarian Cysts and L.Q.Abdominal Swelling
  • Why are my boobs getting bigger?
  • pain during intercourse
  • More user stories
• Uterus Conditions (48)
  • Prolapsed Uterus
  • ive been bleeding for more than a month, please help me
  • fibroid symptoms with abnormal uterine bleeding inbetween periods
  • Anyone else have an enlarged uterus?
  • ovaries cysts
  • More user stories
• Fallopian Tube Conditions (4)
  • please just help me!
  • ??
  • Scalp Problem
  • Scared..
  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
• See all the forums.

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)