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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
 Pelvic inflammatory disease
or PID is an infection, progressive in nature that affects the fallopian tubes, cervix, uterus, and ovaries. While pelvic inflammatory disease is not a sexually transmitted disease, it is sometimes regarded as one since it is usually caused due to other STDs such as
gonorrhea and chlamydia.
PID is mostly found in sexually active teenagers who have more than one partner and those who are
reluctant to use condoms while indulging in the love act. Statistics show that in America alone, there are more than a million new cases of pelvic inflammatory disease reported every year.
The symptoms of PID are quite obvious and hence for a woman with some common sense, it must not take long to read the inklings. The common symptoms of the disease include tenderness and pain in lower abdomen, painful sex, foul smelling and abnormally colored vaginal discharge, heavier and painful periods, pain during urination, backache, fever and vomiting, and loss of appetite.
In some cases, there may not be any symptoms in the initial days. But, as soon as some discomforts surfaces, don't waste any time in consulting a specialist.
PID, if found, must be treated promptly. Else, it could spread to the girl's
reproductive system, leading to more complicated reproductive issues. For
example:
• PID can cause internal scarring of fallopian tubes, uterus and ovaries. Studies show that a woman who have had PID at least three times have more than 50% chance of becoming infertile.
• Another possibility is ectopic pregnancy. That is, if a lady who has had PID becomes pregnant, existing scars on the fallopian tubes might cause the egg to get trapped or implanted on the fallopian walls than in the uterus.
If this condition goes undetected and the fetus starts to grow inside the fallopian tubes - where there is actually no enough space for the baby to keep growing - it could cause the fallopian tubes to burst after sometime, leading to heavy bleeding, often propelling the condition to life threatening limits.
• TOA or tubo-ovarian abscess is another condition that is the direct fallout of PID. It is caused due to the accumulation of puss, bacteria, and fluid in the fallopian tubes. This condition is usually seen in teens and women who use intrauterine devices (IUD) as birth control measures. TOA sometimes might need a surgery to cure it completely.
PID is cured using antibiotics, the exact dose and type of the drug is prescribed after a comprehensive diagnosis by the doctor. Once the treatment commences, it is important to recheck one's condition frequently for gauging the progress of the medication. This is because, PID is not that easy to cure, and if one drug is not working, it must be replaced with a stronger one as early as possible.
Finally, like in the case of every other STD, the best preventive method is to abstain from sex, if any of the partners are infected. Using latex condoms and sticking to one sex partner are also solicited on a safer side.
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