About pelvic inflammatory disease

lu ♦ December 31, 2011 ♦ Comments Off

Pelvic and vaginal ultrasounds are helpful in the differential diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy of over six weeks. Laparoscopy is often utilized to diagnose pelvic inflammatory disease, and it is imperative if the diagnosis is not certain or if the patient has not responded to antibiotic therapy after 48 hours.
A pregnancy test is required in all women of childbearing age. A delay in diagnosis or treatment of PID can result in long-term sequelae, such as chronic pelvic pain and tubal infertility.
Scarring in the fallopian tubes and other pelvic structures can also cause chronic pelvic pain (pain that lasts for months or even years). Women with repeated episodes of PID are more likely to suffer infertility, ectopic pregnancy, or chronic pelvic pain.