Pelvic Inflammatory disease
What is the average age group?
You could get it anywhere from 15-44 years old. |
What if I don't get treated?
You could have,
- Pregnancy outside the womb - Tubal blockage - Infertility - Long term abdominal pain |
What do I do if I have PID?
You go to the doctor and they give you some medication. It'll take a couple days and you will need bed rest. |
Signs and symptoms:
- lower abdominal pain - mild pelvis pain - increased vaginal discharged - irregular menstrual bleeding - fever - pain with intercourse - painful and frequent urination - abdominal tenderness - pelvic organ tenderness - uterine tenderness - cervical motion tenderness - inflammation |
How to be more likely to get PID?
- Have an STI - Under 25 years old and having sex - More than one sex partner - Douching - Having a IUD |
Facts about PID:
- Young women have a greater risk - Having IUD increases the risk - There is no specific test - Each year more than 1 million women get it - The more times you get PID the more likely you won't be able to get pregnant |
Citations: http://www.tressugar.com/Facts-About-Pelvic-Inflammatory-Disease-1553074
http://teenshealth.org/teen/infections/#cat20173
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/stds-hiv-safer-sex-101.htm