Info about pelvic inflammatory disease
A health care practitioner usually will diagnose PID by taking the individual’s medical history, doing a physical exam, and ordering appropriate tests. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infectious and inflammatory disorder of the upper female reproductive tract, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and adjacent pelvic structures. Untreated PID can cause chronic pelvic pain and scarring in about 20% of women. These conditions are difficult to treat but are sometimes improved with surgery. Surgery may also be needed to remove or drain a tubo-ovarian abscess if present.
Sexual partners need to be treated if the person is diagnosed with a bacterial infection such as a sexually transmitted disease. The individual may become reinfected if this is not done; in addition, the sexual partner may become ill also.
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