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Many of patients are asymptomatic. Common symptoms include:<ref name="pmid25992748">{{cite journal |vauthors=Brunham RC, Gottlieb SL, Paavonen J |title=Pelvic inflammatory disease |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=372 |issue=21 |pages=2039–48 |year=2015 |pmid=25992748 |doi=10.1056/NEJMra1411426 |url=}}</ref> | Many of patients are asymptomatic. Common symptoms include:<ref name="pmid25992748">{{cite journal |vauthors=Brunham RC, Gottlieb SL, Paavonen J |title=Pelvic inflammatory disease |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=372 |issue=21 |pages=2039–48 |year=2015 |pmid=25992748 |doi=10.1056/NEJMra1411426 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Abdominal pain: | *Abdominal pain: | ||
:Usually bilateral and in lower abdomen. | ::Usually bilateral and in lower abdomen. | ||
*Abnormal uterine bleeding: | |||
::Post coital bleeding, inter menstrual bleeding and menorrhagia occur in one-third of patients with PID. | |||
*Urinary frequency | |||
*Abnormal vaginal discharge | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
History
A detailed and thorough history from the patient is necessary. Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include:[1]
- Recent sexual activities
- Number of sex partners or any new partner
- Using condom
- History of prior STDs
Detailed history about the onset of symptoms, pain characteristics and constitutional symptoms must be obtain.[2]
Symptoms
Many of patients are asymptomatic. Common symptoms include:[3]
- Abdominal pain:
- Usually bilateral and in lower abdomen.
- Abnormal uterine bleeding:
- Post coital bleeding, inter menstrual bleeding and menorrhagia occur in one-third of patients with PID.
- Urinary frequency
- Abnormal vaginal discharge
References
- ↑ Ford GW, Decker CF (2016). "Pelvic inflammatory disease". Dis Mon. 62 (8): 301–5. doi:10.1016/j.disamonth.2016.03.015. PMID 27107781.
- ↑ Ross J, Judlin P, Jensen J (2014). "2012 European guideline for the management of pelvic inflammatory disease". Int J STD AIDS. 25 (1): 1–7. doi:10.1177/0956462413498714. PMID 24216035.
- ↑ Brunham RC, Gottlieb SL, Paavonen J (2015). "Pelvic inflammatory disease". N. Engl. J. Med. 372 (21): 2039–48. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1411426. PMID 25992748.