A 37-year-old male asked:
please share an interesting fact about dealing with pelvic inflammatory disease.
17 doctor answers
Dr. Thomas Namey answered
48 years experience Rheumatology
Ignore: Most PID is caused by infection, especially Chlamydia. If female, insist your partner use condoms!
Answered on Aug 4, 2014
Dr. Bahareh Fazilat answered
21 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ignore: Diff:appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, septic abortion, hemorrhagic/rupture/torsion ovarian cysts.
Answered on Apr 21, 2014
Dr. Bahareh Fazilat answered
21 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ignore: Diff: appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, septic abortion, hemorrhagic/ruptured/torsion ovarian cysts.
Answered on Apr 21, 2014
Dr. Natalie Sieb answered
14 years experience Family Medicine
Ignore: It's extremely important to finish all antibiotics that your doctor gives you to treat the disease.
Answered on Aug 4, 2014
Dr. Linda Everett answered
22 years experience Internal Medicine
Ignore: Pelvic inflammatory disease can result in infertility if not treated promptly.
Answered on Jun 22, 2014
Dr. Ivelisse Rivera-Godreau answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
Ignore: Don't have sex during the time you are getting treated. If you do use protection.
Answered on Jul 1, 2014
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Ignore: GYN evaluation. Safe sexual practices.Never ignore symptoms.
Answered on Jul 1, 2014
Dr. Karen Dantin answered
37 years experience Family Medicine
Ignore: Antibiotics usally resolve issues.
Answered on Jul 7, 2014
Dr. Felecia Sumner answered
10 years experience Family Medicine
Ignore: The best treatment is prevention. Be sure to use protection when sexually active.
Answered on Jul 17, 2014
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
Ignore: You don't deal with it, you have it treated.
Answered on Jul 21, 2014
Dr. Leila Hashemi answered
21 years experience Internal Medicine
Ignore: Being in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner with negative STD prevents PID.
Answered on Sep 29, 2016
Dr. Henry Jacobs answered
66 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ignore: Antibiotics can save you from complications and fertility problems.
Answered on Jul 29, 2014
Dr. Charles Whiting answered
27 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ignore: PID is usually treated easily with an injection and a course of antibiotics!
Answered on Jan 16, 2019
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Dr. Kirstie Cunningham answered
26 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ignore: Pelvic inflammatory disease can lead to infertility.
Answered on Jan 4, 2015
Dr. Dale Kristle answered
40 years experience Gynecology
Ignore: Sexual partners also need treatment if you have PID.
Answered on May 14, 2015
Dr. Brian Nguyen answered
11 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ignore: People who don't tell/treat their sexual partners run the risk of getting re-infected!
Answered on May 24, 2015
Dr. Navita Modi answered
25 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ignore: Please make sure get you and your partner tested frequently to r/o STD and use condoms.
Answered on Jan 14, 2018
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Howard Feinberg answered
37 years experience Rheumatology
Yes but very rare: Pid is most common in young women ( under age 25) who are sexually active. It is usually caused by chlamydia and gonnorhea. Both of these are sexual ... Read More
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Janice Alexander answered
42 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pelvic pain: Pelvic pain and pain with intercourse and menses to site a few symptoms.
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dan Fisher answered
27 years experience Internal Medicine
Sometimes difficult: PID is sometimes obvious but sometimes not. Diagnosis usually requires
-Oral temperature >101° F (>38.3°C)
-Abnormal cervical or vaginal disch ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marlon White answered
34 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
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 ... Read More
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