Question 1

who causes pelvic inflammatory disease?

Accepted Answer

Good question!: Pid is caused when one person who is infected with a sexualy transittted infection has sex with someone who does not have the infection and shares the infection.  

Safe sex is always good advice.  Insist on using a condom, even if you are using other forms of birth control.

Question 2

what is pelvic inflammatory disease or pid?

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Usually an Infection: Pid, or pelvic inflammatory disease is usually caused by an infection. Left untreated, the infection can cause permanent damage. If treated early and correctly, then infertility is much less likely.

Question 3

how is pelvic inflammatory disease diagnosed?

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By many things: Sexual activity per se, types of activity, drug use, etc.  After a good and honest discussion, a gyn exam and blood tests are then appropriately directed.

Question 4

have you had or delt with pelvic inflammatory disease?

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Dealt w/regularly: The pain / fevers / discharge / overall feeling bad-ness brings many women to the er for treatment of pid. Severity depends on personal health issues and time since infection started--some require IV antibiotics and hospital admission, others get first dose IV in er and prescriptions to go home with. If having vaginal symptoms, please get checked sooner than later.

Question 5

why does my pelvic inflammatory disease keep returning?

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Recurrent PID: Assuming the diagnosis is correct, recurrent PID can be due to inappropriate treatment or re-infection. There maybe other reasons. More information and testing maybe required to determine the specific reason in your case.

Question 6

if i had pelvic inflammatory disease, how would i know?

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Symptoms: You may experience pelvic pain, vaginal discharge and or fever. A raised white cell count and ESR are also tell tale signs. See your md if you feel that you may have it.

Question 7

what are the causes of silent pelvic inflammatory disease?

Accepted Answer

Chlamydia;gonorrhea: These can be detected by cervical culture or dna long before they cause symptoms.

Question 8

what are the chances of getting pelvic inflammatory disease?

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It depends on your: This is a question you need to discuss with your physician. It depends on your general  health and your gynecology health.

Question 9

what are the symptoms and causes of pelvic inflammatory disease?

Accepted Answer

See below: Pelvic inflammatory disease are caused by infections usually sexually transmitted.  Abdominal pain, fever, and pelvic discharge can all be symptoms or some patients may not any symptoms at all.  Untreated abscesses and infertility can occur.  If you are concerned, it is best to see your gyn for an evaluation.

Question 10

can i be re-infected with pelvic inflammatory disease?

Accepted Answer

YES: Pid is a bacterial infection, due to a number of different microbiological organisms.  Antibiotic cure does not confer immunity, and the original case may have damaged some of the barriers to infection, so re-infection is indeed possible.

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