What is the rate of incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease?

Honor Society of Nursing (STTI)

In 2014 approximately 51,000 women ages 15-44 in the United States went to the doctor for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) each year. About one in 10 women with PID will become infertile as a result of PID. In fact, PID is the leading preventable cause of infertility in American women. Because of this, it's important to see your doctor right away if you notice any symptoms.

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Honor Society of Nursing (STTI)

IIf it's caught and treated early, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) generally doesn't cause any com...

Honor Society of Nursing (STTI)

If it's caught and treated, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) may not be too serious. However, becau...

Honor Society of Nursing (STTI)

Having pelvic inflammatory disease once doesn't protect you from getting infected again. In fact, yo...

Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine

The treatment options for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) are antibiotics. In severe cases you may...

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Pelvic inflammatory disease, also known as PID, affects around 1 million women in the United States every year. Your female reproductive organs become infected when bacteria from your vagina, often from a sexually transmitted disease, spreads to your upper genital tract. If left untreated, PID can lead to ectopic pregnancies or infertility. Symptoms may include painful periods or urination, a dull pain in your lower abdomen, yellow or green odorous vaginal discharges, fever, chills, or vomiting. PID can be treated with antibiotics. However, when an abscess occurs, treatment may require surgery to prevent widespread infection.

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