Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is an infection of the female reproductive organs. It usually occurs when sexually transmitted bacteria spread from your vagina to your uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries.

Pronunciation

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is pronounced as /ˈpelvɪk ˌɪnfləˈmætəri dɪˈziːz/.

Etymology

The term "Pelvic Inflammatory Disease" is derived from the location of the condition (the pelvis), the nature of the condition (inflammatory), and the classification of the condition as a disease.

Symptoms

Common symptoms of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease include pain in your lower abdomen, fever, an unusual discharge with a bad odor from your vagina, pain and/or bleeding when you have sex, burning sensation when you urinate, or bleeding between periods.

Causes

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is caused by bacteria that travel from the vagina or cervix into the reproductive organs. Many different types of bacteria can cause PID, but many cases are associated with gonorrhea and chlamydia, two very common sexually transmitted infections.

Treatment

Treatment for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease usually involves antibiotics to treat the infection. In severe cases, surgery may be needed to remove abscesses or infected tissue.

Related Terms

• STI
• Gonorrhea
• Chlamydia
• Infection
• Reproductive system
• Vagina
• Uterus
• Fallopian tubes
• Ovaries

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Wikipedia's article - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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