Information About Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Writer : Dr. Tania Hafiz
2003-2004

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Defination : Inflammation of the genital tract including endometritis, salphingitis, oophoritis etc.

• Causes:
• STD,
• After abortion/ MR,
• IUCD insertion,
• Multiple sexual partners etc etc.

Symptoms:

LAP, LBP, offensive purulent vaginal discharge, irregular menstruation, dyspareunia, fever, dysuria, sometimes postcoital bleeding, on p/v exam swelling and redness of vulva-vagina, tender, congested cervix, H/o sexual exposure.

Treatment :

• 1. Analgesic
• 2. Antibiotic
• 3. Metronidazole
• 4. Antihistamine if need
• 5. Topical, VT if need

Edited By : Nahid Hassan.