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In 2016, i was diagnosed with pid. i was tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea, they came back negative. does that mean i got it from bv?

Q: in 2016, i was diagnosed with pid. i was tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea, they came back negative. does that mean i got it from bv?

: Most of PID cases (85 percent) are caused by sexually transmitted pathogens or bacterial vaginosis. Less commonly, less than 15 percent of acute PID cases are associated to GI bugs ,( Group B streptococci, and Campylobacter spp) or respiratory bugs (eg, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus

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Most of PID cases (85 percent) are caused by sexually transmitted pathogens or bacterial vaginosis. Less commonly, less than 15 percent of acute PID cases are associated to GI bugs ,( Group B streptococci, and Campylobacter spp) or respiratory bugs (eg, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus

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A member asked:

In 2016, i was diagnosed with pid. i was tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea, they came back negative. does that mean i got it from bv?

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