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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Alternative Names: PID; Oophoritis; Salpingitis; Salpingo-oophoritis; Salpingo-peritonitis Symptoms: The most common symptoms of PID include: vaginal discharge with abnormal color, consistency or odor abdominal pain either localized or generalized fever (not always present) may range from transient to constant low grade to high Text Continues Below Other nonspecific symptoms that may be seen with PID include: chills irregular menstrual bleeding or spotting increased menstrual cramping menstruation, absent increased pain during ovulation sexual intercourse, painful bleeding after intercourse low-back pain fatigue lack of appetite nausea, with or without vomiting frequent urination pain with urination point tenderness Note: There may be no symptoms. People who experience ectopic pregnancies (pregnancies where the embryo implants in the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus) or infertility are often found to have so-called "silent" PID, which is usually caused by chlamydia infection. Signs and tests: A general examination may reveal fever and abdominal tenderness. Pelvic examination may reveal cervical discharge, cervical motion tenderness (pain with movement of the cervix during a pelvic exam), a friable cervix (bleeds easily), uterine tenderness, or adnexal (ovarian) tenderness. Page:  1 | 2 | Next >>