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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

PID; Oophoritis; Salpingitis; Salpingo-oophoritis; Salpingo-peritonitis

Symptoms

The most common symptoms from 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

Other nonspecific symptoms that may be seen with PID include:

Signs and Tests

A general examination may reveal fever and abdominal tenderness. Pelvic examination may reveal cervical discharge, cervical tenderness, a friable cervix (one that bleeds easily), uterine tenderness, or adnexal (ovarian) tenderness.

Tests include:

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