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- $Unique_ID{BRK01066}
- $Pretitle{}
- $Title{Are There Other Complications From PID?}
- $Subject{pelvic inflammatory disease diseases complications Genitourinary
- infection Infections salpingitis tubal ectopic pregnancy pregnancies PID
- fallopian tube tubes scarring adhesions infertility pain abscess peritonitis
- ovary ovaries uterus abscesses infertile fertility fertile sterile sterility}
- $Volume{J-14, A-14}
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- Risk Factors of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease*0007901.scf
- Pathways of Infection of PID*0007902.scf
- Complications of PID I*0008001.scf
- Complications of PID II*0008002.scf
- Complications of PID III*0008003.scf
- Diseases of the Female Reproductive System*0009001.scf}
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- Are There Other Complications From PID?
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- QUESTION: I have just been cured of my second episode with pelvic
- inflammatory disease. Now, the "good news" from my doctor is I'm at greater
- risk of having an ectopic pregnancy. Why? Are there other complications from
- PID?
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- ANSWER: Unfortunately, with every episode of pelvic inflammatory disease
- (also known as salpingitis), your risk of ectopic pregnancy or other
- complications grows. PID may cause scarring and adhesions in your fallopian
- tubes which leads from the ovaries to the uterus. Normally, the fertilized
- egg becomes implanted in the womb. But it has to get there by traveling down
- the Fallopian Tubes. If it hits a scarred area, where the tube is narrowed or
- sealed by adhesions, it just gets stuck, and the pregnancy develops outside of
- the uterus (ectopic pregnancy). A woman who has had one or more incidents of
- PID may have a ten times greater chance of ectopic pregnancies.
- Other frequent complications of PID include infertility, pelvic pain,
- chronic PID, and pelvic abscess. Should an abscess occur, patients should be
- hospitalized and treated with triple antibiotic therapy. If the abscess isn't
- properly dealt with, there is a possibility of widespread peritonitis, and it
- can be deadly. Your best chances lie in frequent checkups, including pelvic
- exams and cultures to avoid future problems.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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