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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
An infection of a womanâs upper reproductive organs inside pelvis , including uterus lining, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
42 years experience
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Toddler 3-5 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Common |
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A 36-year old asked:
What is pelvic inflammatory disease or PID?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Ive had pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) for over 3 years how does this affect fertility? It has already irregulated my period.
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A 38-year old female asked:
Read that pelvic inflam.disease can elevate HS CRP levels?Would one know if they had PID? Would CBC be normal?Been tested for STDs (gonn/chla).All ok.
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A member asked:
Why do my pelvic exams always hurt so much? treated recently for PID
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A 20-year old female asked:
When I have my pelvic exams am I for certain getting tested for PID and cervictitis ?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can two antibiotic shots cause me to start my pierod while on the depo shot? Got the shots for Pelvic inflamatory . PID
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A 34-year old female asked:
Uterus is bleeding, not on period. dr verified thru pelvic exam, is this possibly from infection/pid?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Have pid. Pain in rectum is decreasing with pain killers. Does it mean pid is gone? Will pelvic ultrasound show if there is any damage?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What can be done about chronic pelvic pain from PID? Am I stuck with this for the rest of my life? It's a specific spot on my right ovary
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A 37-year old female asked:
Doc said have pid. Meds finished. Esr blood count is 19. Isn't this normal. So thismeans there is mo infection correct? Pelvic ultrasound normal.
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A 34-year old female asked:
Iam 5 wks pregnant, pelvic scan showed that i have PID,a anti biotics (cefixime 200g for 5d) was given. will it clear the infn. How worried should be.
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A 28-year old female asked:
Right Pelvic Pain- went to ER nothing found with a pelvic exam. Just a low white cell count and pain on right side. They are treating it as PID but just is on the ovary side. Please help. I?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have on and off pelvic pain headaches everyday and very sleepy history of PID 8 months ago I'm 19 years old and for 5 months my periods have been 9d?
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A 34-year old female asked:
How verify it is PID? pelvic done/uterus is bleeding/inflamed. urine tested positive for blood, protein, & bilirubin. left pelvic pain by ovary/no pas
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A 40-year old asked:
Who causes pelvic inflammatory disease?
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A 23-year old asked:
How is pelvic inflammatory disease treated?
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A member asked:
Do a lot of people get pelvic inflammatory disease?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What are the signs of a pelvic inflammatory disease?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can I be re-infected with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Best procedure to treat a pelvic inflammatory disease ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it possible for a man to get pelvic inflammatory disease?
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A 31-year old asked:
How is pelvic inflammatory disease detected and then treated?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can you contract Pelvic Inflammatory Disease without having sex?
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A 40-year old asked:
What happens when you have pelvic inflammatory disease diagnosed?
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A member asked:
How common is it for somebody to get pelvic inflammatory disease?
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A 21-year old asked:
I practice safe sex, can I still catch Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
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A 39-year old asked:
Symptoms of a pelvic inflammatory disease & whats the cause? Need info?
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A 32-year old asked:
Pelvic inflammatory disease---what is most common cause in sex workers?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can doctors tell me what does pelvic inflammatory disease often lead to?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the common causes and symptoms of a pelvic inflammatory disease?
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