Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

DESCRIPTION

• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is an infection of a woman's reproductive organs.
• It can lead to irreversible damage to the uterus, ovaries, Fallopian tubes or other parts in the female reproductive system.

TRANSMISSION

• Spreads by sexual contact
• The infection can be also be caught anally or orally.

RISK FACTORS

• Having sex without a condom
• Being in a sexual relationship with a person who has more than one sex partner
• Being a sexually active woman younger than 25 years old

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

• Pain in lower abdomen
• Fever
• Pain and/or bleeding
• Burning sensation when urinating
• Bad odor

PREVENTION AND CONTROL

• Do not have vaginal, anal, or oral sex without protection.
• Test for disease or infection before sex
• If one has had PID before, they are more likely to get it again.

TREATMENT

• This disease may cause permanent damage but it can be cured.
• Antibiotics provided by a doctor will heal the problem within a few weeks.

VIRAL OR BACTERIAL

• PID is Bacterial

CURRENT STATISTICS

• Women who are 25 or younger are more likely to get it then women who are 25 or older
• 1 in 8 people become sterile after having PID