Question 1

could bv cause pelvic inflammatory disease?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Bacterial vaginosis is when there is a fall in beneficial organisms and an increase in undesirable organisms. When this happens problem organisms spread into the fallopian tubes and uterus. But BV is not sexually transmitted, and problem organisms are the cause of PID.

Question 2

what is the usual cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, and what symptoms would one have?

Accepted Answer

Several: The typical symptoms of pid are pelvic pain, vaginal discharge, and fever.  The causes of pid are usually chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, and several less common std's.

Question 3

does pinworm cause pelvic inflammatory disease?

Accepted Answer

No: Pinworms have nothing to do with pid.

Question 4

can having an mainly itchy open mosquito bite sore on the outer labia for 2.5 weeks that hasn't healed, cause pelvic inflammatory disease?

Accepted Answer

Need to evaluate: Mosquito bite on the labia would not last 2.5 weeks. You should have the lesion examined for a proper diagnosis and exclusion of STD. If it is just a mosquito bite, that by itself would not cause pelvic inflammatory disease.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

pelvic inflammatory disease---what is most common cause in sex workers?

Accepted Answer

Likely Chlamydia.: The usual std's can cause pelvic pain by rash, itching, etc., but the biggest cause of pid or pelvic inflammatory disease is chlamydia trachomatis, which is also sexually transmitted.  This can cause lower abdominal, and pelvic pain, and a mucopurulent (pus-like) vaginal discharge.  This is a very destructive disease which can require 14 days of antibiotics, like Doxycycline and clindamycin.

Question 9

how often does pelvic inflammatory disease cause peritonitits? is it a common cause?

Accepted Answer

PID always: has localized peritonitis confined to pelvis and  pelvic organs . Less often is the incidence of  tubo ovarian abscess break down and causing generalized massive peritonitis is due to early diagnosis , better antibiotics . Clamedia replaced gonococcal infection , especially peri-hepatis  ( Hugh-Curtis Syn )

Question 10

does pelvic inflammatory disease usually cause many symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Pid may cause pelvic discomfort, fever, vaginal discharge etc or it may be asymptomatic but still result in infertility.

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