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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Presented By: Rosella Castilla Ref: Medinfo. PID. PID is a long lasting infection affecting the uterus, the tubes which deliver eggs to fallopian tubes and the nearby structures in the lower abdomen.

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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  1. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Presented By: Rosella Castilla Ref: Medinfo

  2. PID • PID is a long lasting infection affecting the uterus, the tubes which deliver eggs to fallopian tubes and the nearby structures in the lower abdomen.

  3. Pain in the lower part of the abdomen, most often affecting both sides Occasional pain in upper abdomen and lower back. Monthly menstrual cycles may be altered Vaginal discharge Painful urination Painful intercourse Pain in rectum Fever Small percentage of sufferers will develop scarred fallopian tubes Causing difficulties in conceiving. Symptoms

  4. PID is most likely to occur between the ages of 15 and 25, in sexually active women. In many cases, the microbe is transmitted sexually. Sometimes it comes as a result of spread of a germ from a nearby structure(appendicitis). The most common germ to cause PID is Chlamydia (in at least 50%) Gonorrhea is also a fairly common cause. Both may occur together. Other germs may be involved, but at least 20% of patients, no cause found Causes

  5. Diagnosis • Seek medical advice • Receive a pelvic exam • A specimen of the mucus inside the vagina and also inside the neck of the cervix • Ultrasound Scan may be required/ Examine the ovaries and other organs in the pelvis in detail

  6. Treatment • The doctor is likely to prescribe antibiotics for at least 2 weeks • This will usually take the form of 2 different antibiotics at the same time • Take pain killers • Follow-up checkup

  7. Prevention • Avoiding multiple sex partners • Anyway, barrier methods of contraception help reduce the risk • It is necessary to prevent further unnecessary spread

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  11. REFERENCES • Medinfo.co.uk/PID • NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES • NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH/ FACT SHEET

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