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What does PID stand for in medical terms?
What is PID? Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of a woman’s reproductive organs. It is a complication often caused by some STDs, like chlamydia and gonorrhea. Other infections that are not sexually transmitted can also cause PID.
What is the full meaning PID?
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) facts* Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection and inflammation of a woman’s pelvic organs including the uterus (womb), Fallopian tubes (tubes), ovaries, and cervix.
What are the main causes of PID?
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is caused by an infection developing in the female upper genital tract. In most cases, the condition is caused by a bacterial infection spreading from the vagina or cervix (entrance to the womb) into the womb, fallopian tubes and ovaries.
How do you fully cure PID?
Treatment for PID most often includes:
- Antibiotics. Your doctor will prescribe a combination of antibiotics to start immediately.
- Treatment for your partner. To prevent reinfection with an STI , your sexual partner or partners should be examined and treated.
- Temporary abstinence.
How do you confirm PID?
There’s no single test for diagnosing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). It’s diagnosed based on your symptoms and a gynaecological examination.
- a urine or blood test.
- a pregnancy test.
- an ultrasound scan, which is usually carried out using a probe passed through the vagina (transvaginal ultrasound)
How long does PID take to make you infertile?
PID can permanently scar and damage the fallopian tubes, causing blockage of the tubes. About 12% of women suffer enough tubal damage from one episode of PID to become infertile. After three episodes of PID, the infertility rate reaches 50%.
Can I give PID to my boyfriend?
The bacteria that cause PID can spread through sexual contact. If you’re sexually active, your partner should also get treated for PID. Men may be silent carriers of bacteria that cause pelvic inflammatory disease. Your infection can recur if your partner doesn’t receive treatment.
Can you still get pregnant with PID?
Women with untreated PID can develop scar tissue that blocks the fallopian tubes. About 100,000 women start infertility treatments every year as a result of PID. However, though getting pregnant can be more difficult for women who have had PID, having a baby is not impossible.