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Reproductive System Infections

Number of Conditions: 1

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Category: Genitourinary Tract Infections

Sub-category: Reproductive System Infections

Symptoms:
pelvic pain; abnormal vaginal discharge; pain during intercourse; fever; irregular menstrual bleeding

Root Cause:
Ascending bacterial infection of the upper reproductive tract, often caused by sexually transmitted pathogens such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis.

How it's Diagnosed: videos
Clinical examination, pelvic ultrasound, endometrial biopsy, testing for sexually transmitted infections.

Treatment:
Broad-spectrum antibiotics, removal of IUDs if implicated, hospitalization for severe cases.

Medications:
Ceftriaxone (a cephalosporin) combined with doxycycline (a tetracycline ) and metronidazole (an antiprotozoal agent) for comprehensive coverage.

Prevalence: How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Affects 4% of women annually in developed countries, with higher rates in sexually active women under 25.

Risk Factors: Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Multiple sexual partners, unprotected intercourse, prior STI, douching.

Prognosis: The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Good with early treatment, but delayed therapy can result in chronic pelvic pain, infertility, or ectopic pregnancy.

Complications: Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Tubo-ovarian abscess, chronic pelvic pain, infertility, peritonitis.